English Explanatory Dictionary

clear the decks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
  2. To prepare for action.

Word forms

clear the decks clears the decks clearing the decks cleared the decks

Related words

all hands on deck battle stations

Translations

Hebrew: הִכּוֹן לַקְרָב Spanish: zafarrancho
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