set house in order

set one's house in order

Fig. to make certain that one's affairs are in proper legal order. Before we can ask for a bank loan, we have to set our house in order. I found an accountant who would help me set my house in order.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sergej	syer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Olympiodoros	-	Ancient Greek
Gustaw	GUWS-tahf	Polish
Kayode	-	Western African, Yoruba
Isaac	IE-zək (English)	English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Aldegonda	ahl-də-KHAWN-dah	Dutch