If you put or keep something in order, you make sure that it is tidy or properly organized.
Now he has a chance to put his life back in order.
It was her job to keep the room in order.
Someone comes in every day to check all is in order.
Synonyms: tidy, ordered, neat, arranged More Synonyms of in order
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in order
phrase
If you think something is in order, you think it should happen or be provided.
Reforms are clearly in order.
It's great to have you back. Congratulations are surely in order!
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in order in British English
a.
in sequence
b.
properly arranged
c.
appropriate or fitting
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Examples of 'in order' in a sentence
in order
It needed a credible threat in order to justify its massive expenditure.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
He led the horse to the pike, tethered it, then arranged the planks he'd collected in order of length.
Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
Only the Professor sought out his company, and then only in order to play chess.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2002)
All related terms of 'in order'
in order to
so that it is possible to
in good order
If something is in good order , it is in good condition .
in order that
used to introduce a clause of purpose
in short order
without delay ; quickly
in working order
A machine or device that is in working order is functioning properly and is not broken .
order in council
(in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet , usually made under the authority of a statute : in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
in apple-pie order
very neat , tidy , and well-organized
in descending order
starting with the biggest , most important , highest etc and continuing in decreasing order to end with the smallest, least important, lowest, etc
be in apple-pie order
If a room or a desk is in apple pie order , it is neat and tidy , and everything is where it should be.
in (or out of) order
in (or not in) proper sequence or position
put your house in order
to make sure that all your affairs are arranged properly and there is nothing wrong with them
to be in running order
if something is in running order it is functioning correctly and efficiently
in/of the order of sth
You use in the order of or of the order of when mentioning an approximate figure .
put one's house in order
to settle or organize one's affairs
set one's house in order
to put one's affairs in order
of the order of
having an approximately specified size or quantity
get/set one's house in order to put your house in order
If someone gets their house in order , puts their house in order , or sets their house in order , they arrange their affairs and solve their problems .
to get your house in order to put your house in order to set your house in order
If someone gets their house in order , puts their house in order , or sets their house in order , they arrange their affairs and solve their problems .
Chinese translation of 'in order'
in order
(= in sequence) 按顺(順)序 (àn shùnxù)
(= correct) 妥当(當)的 (tuǒdàng de)
⇒ Thank you, sir, your papers seem to be in order.谢谢您，先生，您的资料看起来都很妥当。 (Xièxie nín, xiānsheng, nín de zīliào kàn qǐlái dōu hěn tuǒdàng.)
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Nearby words of
in order
in or under the guise of
in or with apprehension
in or within sb's hearing
in order
in order for sth to happen
in order of appearance
in order of size
All related terms of 'in order'
in short order
迅速地 xùnsù de
in ascending order
按由小到大的次序 àn yóu xiǎo dào dà de cìxù
in numerical order
按数(數)字顺(順)序 àn shùzì shùnxù
in order of size
按尺寸大小 àn chǐcùn dàxiǎo
in order that ...
以便 ... yǐbiàn ...
in reverse order
逆序 nìxù
in descending order
按递(遞)减(減)的顺(順)序 àn dìjiǎn de shùnxù
in order to do sth
为(為)了做某事 wèile zuò mǒushì ⇒ He had to hurry in order to catch his train. → 为了赶上火车他得快点了。 Wèile gǎnshàng huǒchē tā děi kuài diǎn le.
in order of appearance
( in film, play ) 按出场(場)顺(順)序 àn chūchǎng shùnxù
of or in the order of
( approximately ) 大约(約) dàyuē
in alphabetical/numerical order
按字母/数(數)字顺(順)序 àn zìmǔ/shùzì shùnxù
in order for sth to happen
为(為)了成就某事 wèile chéngjiù mǒushì
to get or put or set one's house in order
把自己的事情处(處)理妥当(當) bǎ zìjǐ de shìqing chǔlǐ tuǒdàng
in (good) working order
运(運)转(轉)(良好) yùnzhuǎn (liánghǎo)
1 (phrase)
Definition
properly arranged
We tried to keep the room in order.
Synonyms
tidy
Having a tidy desk can sometimes seem impossible.
ordered
neat
Her house was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean.
arranged
trim
The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.
orderly
The vehicles were parked in orderly rows.
spruce
Chris was looking spruce in his black shirt.
well-kept
well-ordered
shipshape
We moved in and soon had the place shipshape.
spick-and-span
trig (archaic, dialect)
in apple-pie order (informal)
2 (phrase)
Definition
appropriate or fitting
I think an apology would be in order.
Synonyms
appropriate
It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
right
Make sure you approach it in the right way.
fitting
The President's address was a fitting end to the campaign.
seemly
It wasn't seemly for them to be seen together.
called for
correct
The use of the correct procedure is vital.
suitable
Give a few people an idea of suitable questions to ask.
acceptable
proper
In those days it was not thought proper for a woman to be on the stage.
to the point
The description he gave was brief and to the point.
apt
The words of this report are as apt today as they were in 1929.
applicable
What is reasonable for one family is not applicable for another.
pertinent
She had asked some pertinent questions.
befitting
well-suited
well-timed
One well-timed word from you may be all it takes to change his mind.
apposite
Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
germane
the suppression of documents which were germane to the case