Get your ducks in a row
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To organize or prepare thoroughly, lining things up.
Origin
From 20th-century America, tied to bowling; 'ducks' as pins reset, slang by 1930s for order. A 1932 'Washington Post' uses it for a lineup.
Variants
- Ducks in row
Usage Examples
- Get your ducks in a row before the trip.
- She got her ducks in a row for the pitch.
- Ducks in a row; now we can start!
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