English · Idiom Candidate

put one's house in order

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Organize one's affairs or life to make them more efficient or stable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổ chức lại công việc hoặc cuộc sống để hiệu quả hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: arrange one's home

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company needs to put its house in order before expanding

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: House & home

Common questions

What does “put one's house in order” mean?

Organize one's affairs or life to make them more efficient or stable Literally: arrange one's home

Is “put one's house in order” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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