Nose put out gets into better shape (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
tones up
'gets into better shape' is the definition.
'nose put out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'nose'+'put'='noseput'
'noseput' anagrammed gives 'TONES UP'.
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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