clear the decks

English

Verb

clear the decks (third-person singular simple present clears the decks, present participle clearing the decks, simple past and past participle cleared the decks)

1. (nautical) To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
2. (by extension, figurative) To prepare for action.

Translations

order

• Hebrew: הִכּוֹן לַקְרָב (hikon lakrav)
• Spanish: zafarrancho

See also

• all hands on deck
• battle stations