get your priorities right/straight

get (one's) priorities right

To focus one's attention, energy, or concern on that which is most and truly important, after not having done so previously. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities right if I wanted to graduate from college. John took a little time off from work to get his priorities right.

get (one's) priorities straight

To focus one's attention, energy, or concern on that which is most and truly important, usually implying that one has not done so up to that point. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities straight if I wanted to graduate from college. John took a little time off from work to get his priorities straight.

get your priˈorities right/straight

do or get things in the right order of importance: If you think enjoying yourself is more important, then you need to get your priorities straight. The country has got its priorities right — it has invested in industry to achieve economic success.

See also: get, priority, right, straight

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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at (one's) expense
at expense
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
be in (one's) good graces
be in somebody's good graces
be in someone's good graces
at doorstep
at (one's) doorstep
(one's) day in court

词组	get your priorities right/straight
释义	get your priorities right/straight get (one's) priorities right To focus one's attention, energy, or concern on that which is most and truly important, after not having done so previously. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities right if I wanted to graduate from college. John took a little time off from work to get his priorities right. See also: get, priority, right get (one's) priorities straight To focus one's attention, energy, or concern on that which is most and truly important, usually implying that one has not done so up to that point. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I needed to get my priorities straight if I wanted to graduate from college. John took a little time off from work to get his priorities straight. See also: get, priority, straight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get your priˈorities right/straight do or get things in the right order of importance: If you think enjoying yourself is more important, then you need to get your priorities straight. The country has got its priorities right — it has invested in industry to achieve economic success. See also: get, priority, right, straight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: at (one's) expense at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense be in (one's) good graces be in somebody's good graces be in someone's good graces at doorstep at (one's) doorstep (one's) day in court
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