make arrangements for

Idioms  

1. Plan or prepare for someone or something, as in Who is making all the arrangements for our sales meeting? This expression employs arrangements in the sense of “measures or preparations for a particular purpose,” a usage dating from the late 1700s.

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make arrangements for

Some parents interviewed by The Times on Wednesday were not aware a strike was looming and that they’d have to make arrangements for child care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

The authority agreed it should consult with Zephaniah's family to make arrangements for awarding the medal within 12 months.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025

For some, the first hurdle is the most agonizing: waiting for the two funeral homes to get up and running so they can make arrangements for relatives who were killed.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

If there isn’t, you can then reaffirm you would like to do this and offer to make arrangements for the dog to receive his treatment and pay the vet directly.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2022

“All right, you can sit down and wait while we make arrangements for your housing.”

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung