squared away

English translation: put things in order; get organized

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English term or phrase:square away
Selected answer:put things in order; get organized
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

02:50 Jul 4, 2007
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English term or phrase: squared away
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What does "squared away" mean? Thanks.
Ramona Ali
Local time: 01:57
put things in order (for you); get (you) organized
Explanation:
Phrasal Verbs:
square away
1. Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel.
2. To put away or in order.


Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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Local time: 13:57
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Thank you, Michael!
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4 +9put things in order (for you); get (you) organized
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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put things in order (for you); get (you) organized


Explanation:
Phrasal Verbs:
square away
1. Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel.
2. To put away or in order.


Mike :)
.


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Note added at 3 mins (2007-07-04 02:54:33 GMT)
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Here are two sites with definitions if you would like to look at them.

square away - definition of square away by the Free Online ...Definition of square away in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of square away. What does square away mean? square away synonyms, square away antonyms.
www.thefreedictionary.com/square away - 34k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

square off - definition of square off by the Free Online ...Definition of square off in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of square off. ... square away. 1. Nautical To square the yards of a sailing vessel. ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/square off - 35k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
[ More results from www.thefreedictionary.com ]


Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, Michael!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kurt Porter
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Kurt - Mike :)

agree  Alexander Demyanov
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Alexander - Mike :)

agree  NancyLynn
37 mins
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agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing
1 hr
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agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
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