on deck

on deck
on deck
1. Lit. on the deck of a boat or a ship. •

Everyone except the cook was on deck when the storm hit.

Just pull up the anchor and leave it on deck.

2. Fig. ready (to do something); ready to be next (at something). •

Ann, get on deck. You're next.

Who's on deck now?

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{adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On a floor of a ship open to the outdoors. * /The passengers were playing shufflehoard on deck./ * /The sailors kept busy cleaning and painting on deck./ 2. {informal} Ready to do something; present. * /The scout leader told the boys to be on deck at 8:00 Saturday morning for the hike./ * /Dick was at bat, and Bob was on deck./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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