To bristle; to react in a defensive and bad-tempered manner.

(slang, archaic) To recuperate or recover, such as after an illness or injury.

(vulgar, idiomatic) Exceptionally favorable personal luck.

simple past tense and past participle of line up one's ducks

present participle of line up one's ducks

To organize one's affairs so that one is ready to act efficiently.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of line up one's ducks

simple past tense and past participle of hang up one's spurs

present participle of hang up one's spurs

To quit, to stop engaging in a line of work or type of activity.