get one's house in order
Sort things out
To get one's house in order is to organize one's affairs, especially before a crisis or transition.
The phrase often implies addressing neglected responsibilities or preparing for difficult times ahead: The doctor's diagnosis made him get his house in order.
It can apply to personal finances, relationships, or institutional reform: The company needs to get its house in order before the merger.
- tidyFree from clutter
- auditFormal accounts examination
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- reflectReturn light or thought
- repentFeel remorse, resolve change
reconcile · clear the air · come clean · face the music · take responsibility · mitigate · resolve · delegate · forgive · prioritize · sort · square away · prepare · organize · tie up loose ends · evaluate · strategize · restructure
get one's house in orderfall to pieces
Fragment completely, lose cohesion
get one's house in orderbury one's head in the sand
Avoid acknowledging uncomfortable truths
turn a blind eye · look the other way · stick one's head in the sand · procrastinate · kick the can down the road
get one's house in orderlet oneself go
Cease self-restraint
drop the ball · throw caution to the wind · fiddle while Rome burns
getting, house, houses, housed, housing, household, housekeeper, housekeeping, order