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.
See also: house, order, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EsmÉEes-MAY (Dutch)English, Dutch
EalasaidEL-ah-sahjScottish
Paulu-Corsican
Applethwaite['æplθweit]
MikkelMEEK-kel (Danish, Norwegian), MEEG-gel (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
Abd Al-Latif-Arabic