[Idiom] Apology is in order

[gurpreetgill4u]

Hello,

I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what does "I guess some apologies are in order" mean?

Thanks

 

[Raymott]

It means that someone should be apologizing for something. Maybe the speaker, maybe someone else.

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher

This usage of "in order" comes under definition 3.1: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/in-order