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clear the decks

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clear the decks (informal)
to finish dealing with what you are doing so that you can start to do something more important. His company is clearing the decks for major new investment in the Far East.
See also: clear, deck
clear the decks
to finish what you are doing in order to do something more important. His company is clearing the decks to begin work on a major new product.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of clear the decks (= prepare a ship to fight by putting away everything that is not necessary)
See also: clear, deck
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To wage war against its terrorist adversaries, America must clear the decks of outdated or misguided military commitments.
Fixing foreign policy: how the U.S. should wage the war on terror by Carpenter, Ted Galen / Reason
To measure whether ample DNase I can clear the decks and prevent such an onslaught, the researchers created mice that lack the enzyme and compared them with healthy mice.
Enzyme Shortage May Lead to Lupus by Seppa, N. / Science News
You need to clear the decks before you add anything new.
Go home, already! by Clarke, Robyn D. / Black Enterprise
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