puts one's house in order

A form of put one's house in order — To clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put one's house in order
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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