View synonyms for

on deck

Available, ready for action, as in We had ten kids on deck to clean up after the dance . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]
In baseball, scheduled to bat next, waiting near home plate to bat, as in Joe was on deck next . [1860s] Both usages allude to crew members being on the deck of a ship, in readiness to perform their duties.

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Even with a right-hander warming and Mookie Betts on deck, he let Boyd work to the game’s biggest star.

From

"It's a bit like 'out of sight, out of mind' in terms of understanding their danger, compared to more famous ones like Vesuvius," she says on deck, as we watch two engineers winching a robot the size of a car off the ship's side.

From

But the mission's beating heart is a dark shipping container on deck where four people stare at screens mounted on a wall.

From

The Angels lead the AL in attendance, with a fireworks show and Star Wars giveaway item on deck Saturday.

From

"Cancel vacations, cancel other appointments," she said, adding: "I expect all hands on deck."

From

Ondaatje on demand

Browse