on deck

on deck
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1) готовый к действиям [первонач. амер.]

Angels... are always on deck when there is a miracle to the fore. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. XXII) — Ангелы... всегда тут как тут, когда совершается чудо.

Yes, a man can keep his trade-mark current in such a country, but he can't sit around and do it; he has got to be on deck and attending to business right along. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, c. 24) — Да, даже и в такой стране можно поддерживать честь своей торговой марки, но для этого надо все время трудиться, все время быть настороже и не сидеть сложа руки.

I got to be on deck real early tomorrow. (R. Rouark, ‘The Honey Badger’, ch. 42) — Завтра мне надо явиться на работу рано утром.

2) очередной; стоящий на повестке дня

What's on deck for the next meeting? — Какие вопросы стоят на повестке дня следующего собрания?

3) целый и невредимый, живой

A youth... endeavored to run down a jack-rabbit with his bicycle the other day... the machine went to pieces, the owner had his arm dislocated, and the rabbit is still on deck. (DAE) — Один мальчишка... решил наехать велосипедом на зайца... Велосипед поломался, его владелец вывихнул руку, а заяц остался цел и невредим.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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