On Deck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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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now or never What does "now or never" mean?	at this time and no other	It was now or never so the young man asked his girlfriend to marry him.
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
cash on the barrelhead What does "cash on the barrelhead" mean?	money paid in cash when something is bought	I gave the salesman cash on the barrelhead for the used car.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	lift, raise	The students usually hold up their hands when they have a question.
Uncle Sam What does "Uncle Sam" mean?	Uncle Sam is the government of the USA.
Talk out of the back of your head What does "Talk out of the back of your head" mean?	If someone is talking out of the back of their head, they are talking rubbish.

on one`s high horse What does "on one`s high horse" mean?	to be acting as if one is better than others, to be very proud and scornful	He is always on his high horse and never thinks about other people.
quick as a wink What does "quick as a wink" mean?	very quickly	The woman turned around and quick as a wink her purse was stolen.
in the same boat What does "in the same boat" mean?	in a similar situation	We are all in the same boat now that our store has gone out of business.
get the brush-off What does "get the brush-off" mean?	to be ignored or sent away	I got the brush-off when I asked the girl to dance.
leave (someone) in peace What does "leave (someone) in peace" mean?	stop bothering someone	The woman was happy when her family went out and left her in peace for several hours.

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