Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order.
When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's house in order — put (or set or get) one s house in order make necessary reforms to get their own economic house in order … Useful english dictionary
set\ one's\ house\ in\ order — • put one s house in order • set one s house in order v. phr. To arrange your affairs in good order. Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order. When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order … Словарь американских идиом
put (or set or get) one's house in order — make necessary reforms. → house … English new terms dictionary
set one's house in order — See: PUT ONE S HOUSE IN ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
set one's house in order — See: PUT ONE S HOUSE IN ORDER … Dictionary of American idioms
set one's house in order — make order in one s house, put order into one s business … English contemporary dictionary
put one's own house in order — organize one s own private affairs He should put his own house in order before he tells others what to do … Idioms and examples
house — [hous; ] for v. [ houz] n. pl. houses [hou′ziz] [ME hous < OE hus, akin to Ger haus (OHG hūs) < IE * (s)keus < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > SKY] 1. a building for human beings to live in; specif., a) the building or part of a… … English World dictionary
