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on deck
Available, ready for action, as in We had ten kids on deck to clean up after the dance . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]
In baseball, scheduled to bat next, waiting near home plate to bat, as in Joe was on deck next . [1860s] Both usages allude to crew members being on the deck of a ship, in readiness to perform their duties.
Example Sentences
“It would be great to pull together a GM call and have you join. Stress urgency, importance of all hands on deck?â€
“Climate disasters are more frequent and extreme, the microplastics are even more embedded in our brains than we previously realized, we just laid off the federal workers who were taking care of Florida’s manatee refuge. I feel discouraged often these days and want to have a sweet treat on deck.â€
What USC could still do, with the Big Ten’s last-place team on deck for its final home game, was win and all but ensure it’s in a field it should have easily made in the first place.
“We protect you, and we need all hands on deck to protect us.â€
“How to make sure the game doesn’t get big on you, that it doesn’t speed up on you. How to attack the hitters, knowing who’s in the batter’s box, who’s on deck, who’s in the hole, knowing your strengths, knowing the batters’ strengths, when not to worry about the base runners … a lot of things.â€
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