deck イディオム

all decked out

(See deck out)

deck him

knock him down, cream you Tony decked him in the first round of the boxing match.

deck out

"decorate; attach ornaments, lights, etc.; customize" His truck was all decked out with chrome trim and coloured lights.

decked out

dressed in fancy clothes She was all decked out in her best clothes for the party.

hit the deck

get up from bed, start working Let

not playing with a full deck

not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.

on deck

next in order, next to bat "Gary's at bat; Tim's on deck."

without a full deck

mentally unbalanced, one brick short... At times he acts strange - like he's playing without a full deck.

deck out/up

decorate；dress 装饰；打扮
She's all decked out and ready to go．她已打扮好，准备出门。
The park was decked up with banners and coloured lights．公园里装饰了旗帜和彩灯。
On the Spring Festival children are decked out in their finest clothes．春节孩子们都穿上了最漂亮的衣服。

deck up

stack the deck against

Idiom(s): stack the deck (against someone or something) AND stack the cards (against sb or sth)

Theme: OPPOSITION

to arrange things against someone or something. (Slang. Originally from card playing.)
• I can't get ahead at my office. Someone has stacked the cards against me.
• Do you really think that someone has stacked the deck? Isn't it just fate?

clear the decks

Idiom(s): clear the decks

Theme: PREPARATION

get out of the way; get out of this area. (From a naval expression, "Clear the decks for action!" urging seaman to prepare for battle or other action.)
• Clear the decks! Here comes the teacher.
• Clear the decks and take your seats.

Rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic

(UK) If people are rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic, they are making small changes that will have no effect as the project, company, etc, is in very serious trouble.

clear the decks|clear|deck|decks

v. phr. To put everything in readiness for a major activity; to eliminate unessentials. The governor urged the State Assembly to clear the decks of all but the most pressing issues to vote on.

decked out|deck|decked

adj. phr., informal Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion. The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons. Main Street was decked with flags for the Fourth of July.

hit the deck|deck|hit

v. phr. To get up from bed, to start working. (From sailor's language as in "All hands on the deck!") OK boys, it's time to hit the deck!

on deck|deck|on

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.

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In addition to the idiom beginning with deck, also see clear the decks; hit the deck; on deck.