How to Pronounce "put your affairs in order"
expression
PUT yur uh-FAIRZ in OR-der
PUT yaw uh-FAIRZ in AW-duh
Definition
To organize your personal, financial, and legal matters, especially in preparation for a major life change or in case something happens to you.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /əˈfɛɹz/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɔɹdɝ
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /ɐfˈeəz/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɔːdɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yur uh-FAIRZ in OR-der
UK
PUT yaw uh-FAIRZ in AW-duh
Listen in Context
The lawyer advised him to put his affairs in order.
If you travel for a long time, you should put your affairs in order first.
Before his surgery, he decided to put his affairs in order.
After the diagnosis, she realized she needed to put her affairs in order just in case.