put one's affairs in order
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Verb
[edit]put one's affairs in order (third-person singular simple present puts one's affairs in order, present participle putting one's affairs in order, simple past and past participle put one's affairs in order)
- To prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
- What did the test say, Doc? —I think it's time for you to be putting your affairs in order.
- The judge gave him ten days to put his affairs in order before beginning his sentence.
Usage notes
[edit]- Sometimes used as a euphemistic warning about the future.