put your house in order

put 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: house

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • put 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • set 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • get 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • put 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… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • put 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • put\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • house 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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. Usage notes: usually said about someone who has many problems but criticizes others for not taking care of their problems Related vocabulary:… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put your (own) house in order — put/set your (own) ˈhouse in order idiom to organize your own business or improve your own behaviour before you try to criticize sb else Main entry: ↑houseidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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