All Hands On Deck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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all hands on deck What does all hands on deck mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
all hands on deck What does all hands on deck mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.
	Some Random Idioms
in hindsight What does "in hindsight" mean?	thinking about the past with the knowledge one now has	In hindsight, it was easy to determine what I had done wrong in the job interview.

Cross that bridge when you come to it What does "Cross that bridge when you come to it" mean?	If you will cross that bridge when you come to it, you will deal with a problem when it arises, but not until that point
rack What does "rack" mean?	breasts (female, usually large)
cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
fan the flames of (something) What does "fan the flames of (something)" mean?	to make a situation worse	The speech by the labor leader fanned the flames of the angry workers.
hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
roll around What does "roll around" mean?	to return at a regular or usual time, to come back	Every time that his birthday rolls around he has a big party.
high-handed What does "high-handed" mean?	bossy, dictatorial, depending on force rather than what is right	My supervisor always takes a high-handed approach when dealing with her employees.
twiddle one`s thumbs What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?	to do nothing, to be idle	The girl twiddled her thumbs all year and is now unable to pass her school exams.
wear down What does "wear down" mean?	make something become less useful or smaller or weaker by wearing or aging	Little by little the water wore down the beach at the edge of the river.
buzz What does "buzz" mean?	fly an aircraft very low over an area.	The fighter jets buzzed the enemy camp.

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All Hands On Deck Idiom