英语词汇clear the decks的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	clear the decks
词源	clear the decks. Make everything ready, especially before a great activity such as a fight. The expression goes back to the 18th century or earlier, when it was a naval command ordering seamen to prepare the ship for a battle.
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