squared away
Everything in order
Squared away means properly arranged, organized, or settled.
Something that's squared away is in good order and ready: Once we get the paperwork squared away, we can close the deal.
The phrase carries a sense of completion and competence, often used in military contexts where everything must be shipshape: The new recruits aren't squared away yet.
- settleReach final terms
- organizedSystematically arranged
- neatOrderly, or undiluted
- regimentedStrictly controlled and organized
- up to snuffMeeting expected standards
tidy · efficient · orderly · ducks in a row · accomplished · military · resolved · wrapped up · tied up · finalized · prepared · systematic · ready · shipshape · structured · rehearsed · focused · arranged
- military slangFUBAR, hoorah, devil dog, SNAFU, GI
- Navy Slangaye aye, scuttlebutt, shipmate, swabbie, old salt
- finisheddone, completed, finished, complete, ended
- MarinesUSMC, marines, Marine Corps, leathernecks, Semper Fidelis
squared awaydisorganized
Lacking systematic arrangement
chaotic · in disarray · messy · out of order · disordered
squared awaypending
Awaiting resolution or decision
unfinished · unresolved · incomplete · up in the air · unsettled
squared awayall over the place
Scattered without order
falling apart · scattered · disorganized · out of sorts · discombobulated
square, squared, squares, squaring, squarely, squareness, away