get ducks in a row

get one's ducks in a row

Fig. to get one's affairs in order or organized. Jane is organized. She really gets all her ducks in a row right away. You can't hope to go into a company and sell something until you 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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sheldon	SHEL-dən	English
Don	DAHN	English
Clements	['klemənts]
Virginie	veer-zhee-NEE	French
Lavrentios	-	Greek
Olegario	-	Spanish