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put one's affairs in order en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
    • What did the test say, Doc? —I think it's time for you to be putting your affairs in order.
    • The judge gave him ten days to put his affairs in order before beginning his sentence.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
puts one's affairs in order Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
putting one's affairs in order Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put one's affairs in order Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put one's affairs in order Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

put one's house in order · have one's ducks in a row

Synonyms

get one's affairs in order · settle one's affairs

Translations (4)

pl porządkować swoje sprawy (prepare for the end of one's life) · cmn 料理后事 (prepare for the end of one's life) · pl uporządkować swoje sprawy (prepare for the end of one's life) · fi järjestää asiansa (prepare for the end of one's life)