0
Meaning everyone's help is needed to complete a lot of work in a short period of time. It is a nautical term that requires all seamen of all watches to appear on deck, originating in the early days of sailing ships
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What country did the phrase all and sundry originate?
The words are of Old English origin, the original for 'sundry' was 'syndrig' meaning separate and apart. In the 12th Century the phrase emerged meaning 'odds and ends'
What is the origin of the phrase 'A good time was had by all'?
"A good time was had by all" was the title of a book of poems by a Miss Stevie Smith in 1937.According to "A dictionary of catch phrases" (see related link) Miss Smith's book popularized the phrase, but Smith herself had taken it from parish magazines, where reports of church picnics would end with that phrase.
What is the origin of the phrase you don't know jack squat?
'Polite' or mixed company version of Jack(ass) S__t, i.e. "nothing at all" which is 1970s southern U.S. student slang
What is the origin of the phrase ' to have a catch '?
the common word catch acquired the slang meaning of hidden cost or qualification in 1885 so whats the catch probably dates from about that time also or soon afterward as it is scarcely an idiomatic turn of phrase at all but rather straightforward talk
What is the origin of the phrase 'no man is an island'?
The phrase 'no man is an island' comes from a poem by John Donne in the 16th century. The theme of the poem is that all people are connected. The famous last lines include 'ask not for whom the bell tolls it tolls for thee'.
Is all hands on deck a synecdoche?
YES
What are the ratings and certificates for All Hands on Deck - 1961?
All Hands on Deck - 1961 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:S Sweden:Btl USA:Approved (PCA #19809)
What are examples of synecdote?
All hands on deck. Lend me your ear.
What is the origin of the phrase 'All for one and one for all'?
The origin of the phrase 'All for one, and one for all' is that it comes from The Three Musketeers. The novel was written by Alexandre Dumas in the year 1844.
What is the etymology or history of the baseball term 'on deck'?
My guess would be it comes from a navy saying "all hands on deck"
What are the release dates for Mountain Movers - 2013 All Hands on Deck 1-4?
Mountain Movers - 2013 All Hands on Deck 1-4 was released on: USA: 30 May 2013
What are the release dates for Engine Room - 2008 All Hands on Deck 1-2?
Engine Room - 2008 All Hands on Deck 1-2 was released on: USA: 21 September 2008
What are the release dates for Wicked Tuna - 2012 All Hands on Deck 2-11?
Wicked Tuna - 2012 All Hands on Deck 2-11 was released on: USA: 7 April 2013
How many times does the phrase the hands of the Lord appear in the Bible?
In the King James version the phrase - the hands of the lord - does not appear at all.
How can you get the black Washington GTA Vice city?
you can get it in the misison all hands on deck
What are the release dates for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack - 2008 All Hands on Deck 2-33?
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack - 2008 All Hands on Deck 2-33 was released on: USA: 21 June 2010
What are the release dates for Moby's Coffee Shop - 2011 All Hands on Deck 1-8?
Moby's Coffee Shop - 2011 All Hands on Deck 1-8 was released on: USA: 10 June 2011
