put a house in order
1put your house in order — put/set/get/your house in order old fashioned phrase to improve the way that you behave or do things, especially before criticizing how other people behave or do things Thesaurus: to organize your own affairssynonym Main entry …
2put own house in order — get/put (your) own house in order to solve your own problems. You should put your own house in order before you start giving me advice …
3put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ …
4put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ …
5put\ one's\ house\ in\ order — • put one s house in order • set one s house in order v. phr. To arrange your affairs in good order. Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order. When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order …
6put house in order — If you tell someone to put their house in order, you are saying that they should organize their own affairs or take care of their own problems before giving advice to other people. You should put your house in order before telling me what… …
7house in order — ◇ To put/get/set (etc.) your house in order is to improve or correct the way you do things. We should get our (own) house in order before we criticize others for their mistakes. The company needs to get its financial house in order. [=to correct… …
8put (your) (own) house in order — to solve your own problems. You should put your own house in order before you start giving me advice. Usage notes: usually said about someone who has many problems but criticizes others for not taking care of their problems Related vocabulary:… …
9put one's house in order — put (or set or get) one s house in order make necessary reforms to get their own economic house in order …
10put (or set or get) one's house in order — make necessary reforms. → house …
