have / get one's ducks in a row @engchoice Meaning get well | English Choice

have / get one's ducks in a row @engchoice

Meaning
get well prepared or organized for something that's going to happen

For example

  I wish we could join you but we have to get our ducks in a row before our move this weekend.

Too bad you didn't have your ducks in a row before you quit your job.

Why didn't you have your ducks in a row before your retirement?