have one's ducks in a row

== English == === Alternative forms === get one's ducks in a row, put one's ducks in a row === Etymology === Perhaps from the image of ducklings following their mother in an orderly line. See also line up one's ducks. === Pronunciation === === Verb === have one's ducks in a row (third-person singular simple present has one's ducks in a row, present participle having one's ducks in a row, simple past and past participle had one's ducks in a row) (idiomatic) To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multiperson effort coordinated towards the exact same goal. === See also === line up one's ducks put one's house in order waterfowl alignment === Further reading === Michael Quinion (created July 11, 2009, last updated June 23, 2012), “Ducks in a row”, in World Wide Words. “have all one’s ducks in a row v.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present