get one's house in order

verb

Synonym of put one's house in order.

Meanings

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of put one's house in order.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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