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"from the nautical meaning of having changed a sailing ship's positions to that of the prevailing wind, with the yards turned at right angles to the deck." From "Listening to America" by Stuart Berg Flexner (Simon and Schuster, New York, 1982).

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The term "squared away" originated from nautical and military jargon, where it was used to describe a ship or a person's appearance when everything was properly arranged and in order. Additionally, the phrase can also refer to having a situation well-organized or resolved.

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