squaring away
Putting in order
Squaring away is getting something organized, settled, or properly arranged.
The phrase comes from nautical usage—setting sails square to the wind—but now applies to any preparation or tidying: Let me square away these invoices before the meeting, We need to get the details squared away.
To be squared away is to be ready and in order.
- solvingFinding the answer
- setting straightCorrecting a misunderstanding
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
- completingReaching the end of
putting in order · rectifying · reconciling · tidying · cleaning house · getting organized · finalizing · buttoning up · nailing down · planning · making arrangements · settling · systematizing · sorting · concluding · adjusting · structuring · wrapping up
squaring awaymessing up
Failing through carelessness
disorganizing · cluttering · jumbling · scattering · muddling
squaring awayneglecting
Failing to attend to
letting slide · dropping the ball · abandoning · putting off · procrastinating
squaring awayunsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
destabilizing · unraveling · undoing · dismantling · disarranging
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