put one's affairs in order
To prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He decided to put his affairs in order before moving abroad.”
“After receiving a difficult diagnosis, she spent the weekend putting her affairs in order to ensure her family would be taken care of.”
“The aging patriarch spent his final months quietly putting his affairs in order, meticulously documenting his wishes so that his heirs would face no confusion after his passing.”
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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affair Partner
A person with whom one is having an extramarital or unfaithful relationship; the third party in an affair.
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
Last updated August 10, 2026