On Deck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on deck What does on deck mean?	to be on the deck of a boat or a ship	When we were on the ship we spent most of the time on deck.
on deck What does on deck mean?	on the deck of a boat or a ship	When we were on the boat we spent most of the time on deck.
on deck What does on deck mean?	waiting to take one's turn (especially as a batter in baseball)	The player was on deck and waiting for his turn at bat.
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first and foremost What does "first and foremost" mean?	the first and most important	First and foremost we need a new computer for our office.

run into a brick wall What does "run into a brick wall" mean?	to come to a barrier against further progress	I run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work.
Whatever floats your boat What does "Whatever floats your boat" mean?	When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy.
eating (someone) What does "eating (someone)" mean?	to be bothering or worrying someone	I do not know what is eating my friend but she is not in a good mood today.
hard on (someone's) heels What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?	to be following someone very closely	The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.
dance to a different tune What does "dance to a different tune" mean?	to change one's behavior or attitude	Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.
spike What does "spike" mean?	put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink.	Who spiked the punch?
go it alone What does "go it alone" mean?	to do something by oneself	Nobody would help us so we had to go it alone with the project.
take care of number one What does "take care of number one" mean?	to only think about or take care of oneself	The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.

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