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Dyed in the wool
The phrase dyed in the wool means strongly set in your ways or beliefs. It suggests something is deeply part of who you are. The saying comes from dyeing wool, where color soaks in and makes it permanently change color.She is dyed in the wool when it comes to her favorite team.
Get your ducks in a row
The idiom get your ducks in a row means to get organised and ready to do something.This idiom originated from carnival games where you would shoot wooden ducks and win a prize if you hit a certain number of ducks in a row. Actual ducks naturally organise themselves into rows quite often.
This event is really well organised, they sure had all their ducks in a row.