How to Pronounce "put your house in order"
expression
PUT yoor HOWSS in OR-der
PUT yaw HOWSS in AW-duh
Definition
To organize your personal matters, responsibilities, or life; often used to suggest someone should fix their own problems or affairs before dealing with others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhaʊs/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɔɹdɝ
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /hʌʊs/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɔːdɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yoor HOWSS in OR-der
UK
PUT yaw HOWSS in AW-duh
Listen in Context
You should put your house in order before helping others.
After the argument, he decided to put his house in order.
It is important to put your house in order before making new plans.
If you're so worried about my choices, maybe you should put your house in order first.