get your ducks in a row
US /ɡɛt jʊər dʌks ɪn ə roʊ/
UK /ɡɛt jʊər dʌks ɪn ə roʊ/
1.
to organize one's affairs or prepare thoroughly for something
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Before we launch the new product, we need to get our ducks in a row.
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She spent the weekend getting her ducks in a row for the big presentation.