Idiom
put one's house in order
Meaning
To organize one's financial and other affairs, especially in preparation for a life-changing event.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You should put your house in order before you move abroad.”
“The company faced a major audit, so the manager spent the weekend trying to put his house in order.”
“Before embarking on his final journey, the aging merchant sought to put his house in order, ensuring his debts were settled and his heirs were provided for.”
Examples
simple
“You should put your house in order before you move abroad.”
contextual
“The company faced a major audit, so the manager spent the weekend trying to put his house in order.”
complex
“Before embarking on his final journey, the aging merchant sought to put his house in order, ensuring his debts were settled and his heirs were provided for.”
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