Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to get your house in order
idiom
/tə ɡɛt jʊər haʊs ɪn ˈɔrdər/
Definition
To organize your personal affairs or make necessary preparations.
Examples
- Before you start a new project, it’s important to get your house in order.
- She realized she needed to get her house in order before the big move.
Meaning
This phrase means to sort out your issues or responsibilities so that everything is in a proper state.
Synonyms
- organize your affairs
- sort things out
- put things in place
