square away

verb

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of square away

intransitive verb

1 : to square the yards so as to sail before the wind

2 : to put everything in order or in readiness

3 : to take up a fighting stance

transitive verb

: to put in order or in readiness

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Prospective guests have a few years to square away their financials — a 12-day stay, as part of a party of six guests, costs $9.5 million.

— lilian min, The Cut, "Finally, the World’s First Space Hotel Is Taking Reservations," 6 Apr. 2018
The Cheesecake Factory's got your Easter dessert squared away.

— amanda garrity, Good Housekeeping, "These Restaurants Will Be Open on Easter Sunday," 23 Mar. 2018
The show’s masterly first 20 minutes, for instance, have been significantly rejiggered since Denver, and show Mr. Grandage getting the back story squared away swiftly.

— jesse green, New York Times, "Review: ‘Frozen’ Hits Broadway With a Little Magic and Some Icy Patches," 22 Mar. 2018
Both sides of my life got squared away in those two spaces.

— a.d. amorosi, Philly.com, "Jon Dorenbos is back to do magic at SugarHouse (ask him about his Super Bowl ring)," 13 Mar. 2018
That appears to be the hope for Auburn again this spring: establishing a starting five by the end of spring in order to get that unit squared away for the offseason.

— tom green, AL.com, "Auburn wants starting offensive line settled this spring, won't do 'as much mixing and matching'," 2 Mar. 2018
And in the meantime, get your holiday shopping squared away with these gift guides for 2017.

— bridget hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Denmark Is Giving Away Free Trips With 'FindingHygge'," 1 Dec. 2017
Until the Navy squares away new tactics to defend against DF-21Ds, that creates a 1,100 mile no-go zone around any location with a DF-21D, which includes pretty much all of the Chinese coastline.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The F/A-18 Super Hornet Is About to Fly Farther Than Ever Before," 16 Feb. 2018
Once you’ve got decorations squared away, the next step is getting some Galent-wine.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Best Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day—and Why You Really Should," 5 Feb. 2018

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