on deck

phrase

1

: ready for duty

2

: next in line : next in turn

Examples of on deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sandy, apparently blind to the interpersonal nuances ailing the deck team, keeps Aesha on deck, Kayley as acting chief stew, and makes Joe acting bosun for the charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Shot on a real boat out at sea, with the children contracted for no more than four hours of filming a day and a dangerously small hamster on deck, some filmmakers might have been a little daunted by what Ryan and her crew were attempting to do. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Also added during the renovation, open for lunch, and located under a shade tarp on deck, is the Star Grill. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Our last breakfast was a beauty—pastries on deck as Toronto glittered ahead. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on deck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck