put one's affairs in order
put one's affairs in order verb: to prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
Verb
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.
- Synonyms:
- get one's affairs in order, settle one's affairs
Synonyms of put one's affairs in order
Forms of put one's affairs in order
| third-person singular present | puts one's affairs in order |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting one's affairs in order |
| past participle | put one's affairs in order |
| past | put one's affairs in order |
Questions about put one's affairs in order
- What does put one's affairs in order mean?
- Put one's affairs in order means to prepare for the end of, or a radical change in, one's life.
- What part of speech is put one's affairs in order?
- Put one's affairs in order is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put one's affairs in order?
- The past tense of put one's affairs in order is put one's affairs in order.
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