“If I waited until I had all my ducks in a row, I’d never get

across the street. Sometimes, you just have to gather up what you’ve got and make a run for it.” - Judge Lynn Toler

❇️Gather up: pick up things from several different places; to collect, to gather.

❇️Get one’s ducks in a row: Have everything organized and prepared; preparedness and efficiency. To take action to become well-organized, prepared, and/or up-to-date.

❇️Make a run for it: 1) To run very quickly in order to escape from someone or something 2) To attempt to win, to do, or to succeed at something. (US)