get one's affairs in order

English - English

Definition of get one's affairs in order in English English dictionary

To prepare for the end of one's life as one has lived it

The judge gave him ten days to get his affairs in order before beginning his sentence.

Hyphenation

get one's af·fairs in or·der

Turkish pronunciation

get wʌnz ıferz în ôrdır

Synonyms

put one's affairs in order

Pronunciation

/ˈget ˈwənz əˈferz ən ˈôrdər/ /ˈɡɛt ˈwʌnz əˈfɛrz ɪn ˈɔːrdɜr/