Meanings
present singular third person puts one's affairs in order · participle present putting one's affairs in order
- idiomaticTo prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
The judge gave him ten days to put his affairs in order before beginning his sentence.
1 more example
What did the test say, Doc? —I think it's time for you to be putting your affairs in order.
Synonyms: get one's affairs in order, settle one's affairs
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 料理后事
- 料理后事prepare for the end of one's life
Finnish järjestää asiansa
- järjestää asiansaprepare for the end of one's life
Polish porządkować swoje sprawy, uporządkować swoje sprawy
- porządkować swoje sprawyprepare for the end of one's life
- uporządkować swoje sprawyprepare for the end of one's life
Cite this entry
put one's affairs in order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one's%20affairs%20in%20order
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