"get one's affairs in order" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets one's affairs in order [present, singular, third-person], getting one's affairs in order [participle, present], got one's affairs in order [past], got one's affairs in order [UK, participle, past], gotten one's affairs in order [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one's affairs in order}} get one's affairs in order (third-person singular simple present gets one's affairs in order, present participle getting one's affairs in order, simple past got one's affairs in order, past participle (UK) got one's affairs in order or (US) gotten one's affairs in order)
  1. Alternative form of put one's affairs in order Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: put one's affairs in order
    Sense id: en-get_one's_affairs_in_order-en-verb-PdBSGSNP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English light verb constructions, English predicates, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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