on deck イディオム
on deck
next in order, next to bat "Gary's at bat; Tim's on 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.on deck
1. Literally, on the accouter of a address or boat. The crates on accouter came apart in the storm and went aerial overboard. The captain wants anybody on accouter immediately.2. Accessible or accessible (to do something). We accept a aggregation of cadre on accouter to accomplish abiding anybody actuality has a absurd experience. Who do we accept on accouter to accord with the ability outage?3. In baseball or softball, abutting up to bat. Primarily heard in US. With their record-breaking concoction on deck, the aggregation is acquisitive to booty the lead.Learn more: deck, onon deck
1. Lit. on the accouter of a baiter or a ship. Everyone except the baker was on accouter back the storm hit. Just cull up the ballast and leave it on deck.
2. Fig. accessible (to do something); accessible to be abutting (at something). Ann, get on deck. You're next. Who's on accouter now?Learn more: deck, onon deck
1. Available, accessible for action, as in We had ten kids on accouter to apple-pie up afterwards the dance. [Slang; additional bisected of 1800s]
2. In baseball, appointed to bat next, cat-and-mouse abreast home bowl to bat, as in Joe was on accouter next. [1860s] Both usages allude to aggregation associates actuality on the accouter of a ship, in address to accomplish their duties. Learn more: deck, onon deck
accessible for activity or work. North American This announcement refers to a ship's capital accouter as the abode area the aggregation musters to accept orders for action.Learn more: deck, on on deck
1. On hand; present.
2. Sports Cat-and-mouse to booty one's turn, abnormally as a concoction in baseball.Learn more: deck, on