Definition of have one's ducks in a row in English English dictionary
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?.
(deyim) Complete one's preparations, become efficient and well organized, as in I'm trying to get my ducks in a row before I go to Europe. This synonym for get one's act together probably alludes to lining up target ducks in a shooting gallery. [Slang; 1970s]