fix up
if you are fixed up to do something, you have arranged to do it
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To organize your own affairs
put your affairs in order
to organize the things relating to your personal life, for example your financial situation, especially so that there will not be any difficulties after you die
go about your business
to do the things that you normally do
pick up the pieces
to try to return to a normal life after a difficult experience
pick up the threads (of something)
to return to a situation that existed before something went wrong
divide your time between
to do one thing or be in one place for some of the time, and to do another thing or be in another place for the rest of the time
put/set/get your house in order
to improve the way that you behave or do things, especially before criticizing how other people behave or do things
get your shit together
to get organized
get your act together
to organize your life or work in a better way, especially by having clear goals and a plan for achieving them
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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