The common idiom is to "get your ducks in a row."
This is possibly a 'twisting' of the original phrase of having one's "Ducts on line" (from steamship days) - hence to have all your "Ducts on line", meant that you were all set, and going full speed ahead.
There are four ducks: (in a single file row)The front two ducks are "in front of two ducks"; the rear two ducks are "behind two ducks"; and the central two ducks are between the duck at the front and the duck at the end, hence they are "between two ducks".
Getting your ducks in a row means making certain that all details are taken care of and that you are ready for something that requires your attention (i.e., having your i's dotted and t's crossed.) The origin: Just like you have the ducks standing (or moving) in a straight line at a shooting gallery - and you need them to be in such formation for purposes of shooting and hitting them, that how you need to have all details squared away in order to get a project done properly Another theory: A duck mom is known to walk with her ducklings in straight lines. In this manner, ducks that fall out of line are easily detected. The notion of having the details (i's and t's) of a plan or project in an organized manner corresponds to the idea of a duck making sure that her young ducklings stay inside the line.
Mom calls and first one there is first in line.
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It's GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW. It means to get things in order or to get organized. This is a common idiom.
You have your prioties sorted.
The reason that geese walk and swim in a single file is to reduce the wind resistance. Flying, walking, and swimming in a straight line is easier on the geese than not doing it in a straight line.
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This is possibly a 'twisting' of the original phrase of having one's "Ducts on line" (from steamship days) - hence to have all your "Ducts on line", meant that you were all set, and going full speed ahead.
oops, meant to say "3 ducks in a row" in Can you see what I see Night Before Christmas
When you go duck hunting it is best to have the ducks fly in your direction or sitting on the water, in a row. It makes it easier to actually shoot them. The phrase has been adapted to apply to any situation where multiple things need to be set up whether it's in business, family or in your personal life. Usually said when you are in the process of getting things together. Putting your ducks in a row.
There are four ducks: (in a single file row)The front two ducks are "in front of two ducks"; the rear two ducks are "behind two ducks"; and the central two ducks are between the duck at the front and the duck at the end, hence they are "between two ducks".
Getting your ducks in a row means making certain that all details are taken care of and that you are ready for something that requires your attention (i.e., having your i's dotted and t's crossed.) The origin: Just like you have the ducks standing (or moving) in a straight line at a shooting gallery - and you need them to be in such formation for purposes of shooting and hitting them, that how you need to have all details squared away in order to get a project done properly Another theory: A duck mom is known to walk with her ducklings in straight lines. In this manner, ducks that fall out of line are easily detected. The notion of having the details (i's and t's) of a plan or project in an organized manner corresponds to the idea of a duck making sure that her young ducklings stay inside the line.
When you do a series of tricks in a row or "line".
No. A row is horizontal and a column is vertical.
In a row means one after another on the same line. So "stars in a row" mean there are stars one after another all on the same line.