get one's affairs in order

verb

Synonym of put one's affairs in order.

Meanings

verbget one's affairs in order (third-person singular simple present gets one's affairs in order, present participle getting one's affairs in order, simple past got one's affairs in order, past participle (UK) got one's affairs in order or (US) gotten one's affairs in order)

present singular third person gets one's affairs in order · participle present getting one's affairs in order · past got one's affairs in order · UK participle past got one's affairs in order · US participle past gotten one's affairs in order

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put one's affairs in order.

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APA

get one's affairs in order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order

MLA

“get one's affairs in order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's affairs in order,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order.

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