line up one's ducks

== English == === Etymology === Unknown. Most likely a reference to the line of ducks in a shooting gallery. === Verb === line up one's ducks (third-person singular simple present lines up one's ducks, present participle lining up one's ducks, simple past and past participle lined up one's ducks) (informal, idiomatic) To organize one's affairs so that one is ready to act efficiently. === See also ===