put one's house in order
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to improve a situation or one's behavior for better results
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Formal
Idiom
例子
After a messy divorce and struggling as a single parent for a few years, Jane knew it was time to set her house in order and establish a more stable routine for herself and her children.
After her whirlwind romance, Susan decided it was time to put her house in order before settling down with her new partner.
