square away
verb
squared away; squaring away; squares away
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
: to put in order or in readiness
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Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry has yet to give a statement of her own, but clearly there is only one way this beef will ever get squared away: Reboot the Cold War space race but this time with girls, like 2016’s Ghostbusters.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Once that’s squared away, you’ll be all set for a picture-perfect lake getaway with some of your favorite people.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Yellow appears to have most of its latest bankruptcy plan squared away.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
Perry has yet to give a statement of her own, but clearly there is only one way this beef will ever get squared away: Reboot the Cold War space race but this time with girls, like 2016’s Ghostbusters.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Once that’s squared away, you’ll be all set for a picture-perfect lake getaway with some of your favorite people.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Yellow appears to have most of its latest bankruptcy plan squared away.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20away. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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