- 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.
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ducks in a row
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ducks in a row — (USA) If you have your ducks in a row, you are well organized … The small dictionary of idiomes
ducks in a row — (USA) If you have your ducks in a row, you are well organized. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
ducks in a row (to get one’s) — Organized. ► “ It’s mindboggling that the developers wouldn’t push the launch back until the fall so we could get all of our ducks in a row.” (Wall Street Journal, Aug. 7, 1996, p. B1) … American business jargon
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
have (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\ 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
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 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
