affair

whole

The whole affair turned out to be a simple misunderstanding between the two neighbors.

glittering, grand

The charity gala was a glittering affair that raised thousands of dollars for the hospital.

deal with, handle

The manager dealt with the messy office affair by talking to everyone involved.

sb's involvement in the affair

The journalist questioned the minister about her involvement in the financial affair.

a state of affairs

The current state of affairs at the company has made many employees consider looking for new jobs.

love

She ended her secret love affair after discovering he had been unfaithful for years.

carry on, conduct, have

She discovered her husband was conducting an affair with his business partner.

go on

Nobody knew how long the secret affair had been going on before the truth finally came out.

~ between

The scandal revealed a brief affair between the two politicians that lasted several months.

~ with

She ended her affair with her boss after realizing it was affecting her career.

family, personal, sb's own

She decided to keep it a personal affair and didn't tell anyone about her new business plan.

sb's affair

How you spend your money is your own affair, not mine.

no affair of sb's

How other people spend their money is no affair of mine.

current

The news channel broadcasts a current affairs show every weeknight.

European, foreign, external, international, world

The country's international affairs department handles diplomatic relations with other nations.

administer, arrange, attend to, conduct, manage, run

My accountant helps me manage all my business affairs.

affairs of state

The president's advisors were deeply involved in managing the nation's affairs of state.

put/set your affairs in order

Before she moved abroad, she decided to put her affairs in order.

a state of affairs

The state of affairs at the company improved after the new manager arrived.