get/set one's house in order

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Definition of get/set one's house in order words

phrase get/set one's house in order If someone gets their house in order, puts their house in order, or sets their house in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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