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- set house in order
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 | Gender | 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 |