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General Slang
on deck
· phrase · kitchen
The next order in the queue — get ready.
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Definitions
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Borrowed from baseball — the order coming up right after the one currently firing. Lets the line pre-grab proteins, drop pasta, start the sauce so there's no gap between tickets.
“Firing table four — table seven on deck.”
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Wider usage: next up in line for anything — the next person, project, or task ready to go.
“Who's on deck for the presentation?”
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on deck In A Sentence
Firing table four — table seven on deck.
Who's on deck for the presentation?
Origin & Usage
Baseball — the next batter waits in the on-deck circle. Bled into kitchen, sports, and general English through the 20th century.
Variants
on-deck
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