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on deck

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  1. Available, ready for action, as in We had ten kids on deck to clean up after the dance . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]

  2. 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.

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