- get your ducks in a row
- get (your) ducks in a row
American, informal
to organize things well.
The government talks about tax changes but they won't fix a date or an amount - they just can't get their ducks in a row.
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get your ducks in a row
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get ducks in a row — get (your) ducks in a row American, informal to organize things well. The government talks about tax changes but they won t fix a date or an amount they just can t get their ducks in a row … New idioms dictionary
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