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get your ducks in a row (American, informal)

to organize things well. The government talks about tax changes but they won't fix a date or an amount - they just can't get their ducks in a row.

See also: duck

a hard/tough row to hoe (American)

a difficult situation to deal with. Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today's schools.

See also: hard, hoe, tough

kick up a fuss/row/stink

to complain loudly in order to show that you are very annoyed about something. Our food was cold so my father kicked up a fuss and refused to pay the service charge.

See also: fuss, kick, stink

skid row (mainly American, informal)

a poor area in a city where people who have no jobs and homes live in cheap rooms or sleep outdoors. She works as a social worker with alcoholics on skid row.

See also: skid

skid-row (mainly American, informal)

skid row - a poor area in a city where people who have no jobs and homes live in cheap rooms or sleep outdoors. He ended up back in a skid-row hotel. (always before noun)

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have your ducks in a row

to organize things well. I thought Mike was extremely smart and always had his ducks in a row.

put your (own) house in order

See also: duck

in a row

in a series without interruption. They've won six games in a row.

Usage notes: often used with periods of time: I haven't had a good meal for three days in a row.

a tough row to hoe

a difficult situation to deal with. The author said that he knew it would be a tough row to hoe when he began research for this book.

See also: hoe, tough