Example: You need to get your priorities straight before making decisions.
Definition
"To get one's priorities straight" means to correctly identify and organize the most important tasks or values in a situation, ensuring that attention and effort are focused on what truly matters before making decisions or taking action.
Translations
poner prioridades en orden
de prioriteiten op orde krijgen
posar les prioritats en ordre
mettre ses priorités en ordre
seine Prioritäten ordnen
Etymology
The phrase "to get one's priorities straight" originates from the concept of prioritization, which involves ranking tasks or values by importance. The term 'priority' comes from the Latin 'prior', meaning 'earlier' or 'more important'. The expression emphasizes the need to arrange these priorities in the proper order to achieve clarity and effective decision-making.
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"To get one's priorities straight" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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