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
MarlaMAHR-ləEnglish
Ieva-Lithuanian, Latvian
JarredJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
LibbyLIB-eeEnglish
Barrfhionn-Irish
Donatado-NAH-tah (Italian)Italian, Late Roman