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get religion

Idioms

Be converted; also, decide to behave in an upright, ethical way. For example, After the children were born, John got religion and joined the church, or After years of total selfishness, she suddenly got religion and is doing all kinds of volunteer work. [Second half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

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Guys this brazen are not suddenly going to get religion.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2017

Sometimes before they die or stop running for office they get "religion" and try to do some good with new found perspective.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2017

Several pundits made hay yesterday attacking Smith personally, arguing that he waited till he made his millions to get religion, or that he only quit because he was consistently passed up for promotions.

From Time • Mar. 16, 2012

I saw them get religion all around me.

From Time Magazine Archive

My father was religious more by spells, but still he never went to extremes, and could never "get religion" at the altar, in the Methodist fashion.

From Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings by Graham, Robert

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