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单词 clear the decks
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clear the decks

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Prepare for action, as in I've finished all these memos and cleared the decks for your project, or Clear the decks—here comes the coach. This expression originated in naval warfare, when it described preparing for battle by removing or fastening down all loose objects on the ship's decks. [Second half of 1800s]

Words nearby clear the decks

clear one's name, clear out, clear-sighted, clearstory, clear the air, clear the decks, clear the table, clear up, Clearwater, Clearwater Mountains, clearway
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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