square away

British  

verb

1. to set the sails of (a square-rigger) at right angles to the keel

2. (tr) to make neat and tidy

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square away Idioms  

1. Put in order; also, get ready for. For example, Once we've got the files squared away, we can decide on next year's repertory, or She had to square away the house before leaving town. This expression uses square in the sense of “arrange in accordance with some principle,” indirectly alluding to the geometric square. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

I think I’ve got everything squared away, but I can never be sure.

From MarketWatch

“Leadership roles usually create fiduciary duties and reputational alignment that are hard to square away with claims of full research independence.”

From Barron's

“I got the paperwork squared away, so you can go to McNulty if you want to,” Ray says.

From Literature

The 81-year-old president received the physical at a military hospital in Maryland and declared himself "squared away" after the appointment.

From BBC

“It was more about frustration not having the success as opposed to having emotions toward one another. So, we just had to get that squared away and understand that.”

From Seattle Times