A: Have we got everything ready for the gala? B: Come on then, boys, all hands on deck tonight, we need all the help we can get. Note: This is a call for all members of a ship’s crew to come to the deck, usually in a time of crisis. A “hand” is a member of a ship’s crew and “deck” refers to the floor of a ship. By extension, it’s a call for everyone available to help with a problem. If a situation requires all hands on deck, it needs everyone to work hard to achieve an aim or do a task. |