had one's ducks in a row

form-of participle past

simple past tense and past participle of have one's ducks in a row

Japanese Meaning

これは 'have one's ducks in a row' の単純過去形と過去分詞形に該当します

Before negotiating the contract, one had one's ducks in a row to avoid any costly mistakes.

契約交渉を始める前に、重大な損失を避けるためにすべての準備を整えていた。

Sense（1）

simple past tense and past participle of have one's ducks in a row