put house in order 成语

ducks in order

"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.

in order

to make it possible, to help it happen In order to win, we have to work as a team.

in order to

for the purpose of We have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.

just what the doctor ordered

exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.

out of order

not operating, broken The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.

pecking order

from strongest to weakest, line of authority The first thing to learn about a company is the pecking order.

to order

according to directions given in an order in the way something is made or size wanted etc. He had three suits made to order when he visited Hong Kong last year.

bang out of order

totally unacceptable

border on

be next to；come close to接近；毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north．中国的北方同蒙古接邻。

border on/upon

be next to；come close to接近；毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north．中国的北方同蒙古接邻。

put (one's) (own) abode in order

To boldness one's own claimed problems or business diplomacy (especially afore criticizing those of others). The admiral and his administering hardly charge to put their abode in adjustment or they may not alive to see a additional appellation in office. Jim should go about putting his own abode in adjustment afore he starts criticizing how I alive my life!Learn more: house, order, put

put one's abode in order

Fig. to put one's business or claimed diplomacy into acceptable order. (As if one were charwoman one's house. Learn added put one's own abode in order.) There was some agitation in the administration appointment and the administrator was told to put his abode in order. Every now and then, I accept to put my abode in order. Again activity becomes added manageable.Learn more: house, order, put

put/set your (own) ˈhouse in order

adapt your own business or advance your own behaviour afore you try to criticize somebody else: A government official warned the bi-weekly industry to put its own abode in adjustment afore it started to acquaint added industries how they should be run.Learn more: house, order, put, set

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