house in order

house in order
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 its financial problems]

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house in order — see house, 1
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

  • set one's house in order — See: PUT ONE S HOUSE IN ORDER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • set one's house in order — See: PUT ONE S 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

  • set\ 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

  • 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

  • get your 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

  • put your 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

  • get 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

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