🗓️ Idiom: Get Your Ducks in a Row
💬 Meaning
- Get everything organised and ready before taking action.
- Prepared, planned, and ready.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Before your presentation, make sure you get your ducks in a row.
- The team got their ducks in a row before meeting the client.
- You’ll feel more confident if you get your ducks in a row first.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom likely comes from the way ducklings line up in a neat row behind their mother. It suggests careful organisation and preparation.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
I always ________ before giving a big speech.
Answer
get my ducks in a row
2. Multiple choice:
What does “get your ducks in a row” mean?
a) Act without planning
b) Prepare and organise everything
c) Do things at the last minute
Answer
b) Prepare and organise everything
3. Rewrite the sentence using “get your ducks in a row”:
“It’s important to organise your ideas before presenting.”
Answer
It’s important to get your ducks in a row before presenting.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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