English Dictionary

have one's ducks in a row

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.

日本語の意味

物事がきちんと整理され、整然としている状態。 / 計画や準備が完璧に整っている状態。 / 関係者が連携し、目的に向かって一致団結している状態。

To avoid last-minute chaos, one should have one's ducks in a row.

直前の混乱を避けるために、人はきちんと準備しておくべきだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.

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?

has one's ducks in a row （ present singular third-person ）

having one's ducks in a row （ participle present ）

had one's ducks in a row （ participle past ）

had one's ducks in a row （ past ）