- 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.
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get ducks in a row
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get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get (all) your ducks in a row — get/have (all) your ˌducks in a ˈrow idiom (especially NAmE) to have made all the preparations needed to do sth; to be well organized • The company has its ducks in a row for a move into the Asian market. • Get your ducks in a row before you… … Useful english dictionary
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 … New idioms dictionary
get your ducks in a row — If you get your ducks in a row, you organise yourself and your life … The small dictionary of idiomes
get one's ducks in a row — get (or have) one s ducks in a row get (or have) one s facts straight; get (or have) everything organized … Useful english dictionary
get (or have) one's ducks in a row N. Amer. — get (or have) one s ducks in a row N. Amer. informal get (or have) everything organized. → duck … English new terms dictionary
ducks in a row — (ducks in order) organized, planned; each person knows his job I have to get my ducks in a row before the sale on Tuesday … English idioms
get your ducks in a row — If you get your ducks in a row, you get things well organized. We need to get our ducks in a row if we want our project to succeed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get\ one's\ ducks\ in\ a\ row — v. phr. informal To get everything ready. The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp. Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip. Compare: line up … Словарь американских идиом
