square away

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square away verb

To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.“I have almost squared away the last of the paperwork from that job.”
To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern.

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straighten out straighten neaten tidy up clean up tidy round off wrap up tie up loose ends cross off side finish off mop up clear away clear up close

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