have one's ducks in a row

短语

发音

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词形变化

had one's ducks in a row has one's ducks in a row 三单 has one's ducks in a row having one's ducks in a row having one's ducks in a row 现在分词 had one's ducks in a row 过去式 had one's ducks in a row 过去分词

别名

get one's ducks in a row put one's ducks in a row

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multiperson effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.

    习语

    Wouldn't it be nice to have our ducks in a row and not have to search for the papers every time we needed them?

词源

Perhaps from the image of ducklings following their mother in an orderly line. See also line up one's ducks.

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