clearing the decks

Main Entry:
clear the decks
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: get ready for action
Synonyms: clear away, clear out, flush out, groom, make a clean sweep, spruce up
Main Entry: clean
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make undirty, uncluttered
Synonyms: absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe
Antonyms: adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain
Main Entry: neaten
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: tidy
Synonyms: arrange, clean, clear the decks, fix up, groom, order, put in good shape, put in order, shape up, spruce up, straighten up, whip into shape
Main Entry: ready
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: prepare
Synonyms: arrange, brace, brief, clear the decks, equip, fill in, fit, fit out, fix, fortify, gear up, get, get ready, get set, gird, keep posted, let in on, make, make ready, make up, order, organize, pave the way, post, prep, provide, psych up, put on to, set, strengthen, warm up, wise up
Antonyms: hold back, retard, slow
Main Entry: tidy
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make neat and orderly
Synonyms: clean, clear the decks, fix up, frame*, get act together, groom, neaten, order, police, pull together, put in good shape, put in order, put in shape, put to rights, shape up, spruce, spruce up, straighten, straighten up, tauten, whip into shape
Antonyms: dirty, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, jumble, litter
Main Entry: methodize
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: arrange in order
Synonyms: align, array, class, classify, clear the decks, dispose, file, fix up, form, group, line up, order, organize, police, police up, position, put in good shape, put in order, put to rights, range, rank, regulate, sort, spruce, spruce up, systematize, systemize, tidy, whip into shape
Main Entry: trig
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: tidy
Synonyms: clean, clear the decks, fix up, frame*, freshen, get act together, groom, neaten, order, police, pull together, put in good shape, put in order, put in shape, put to rights, shape up, slick up, spruce, spruce up, straighten, straighten up, tauten, trim, whip into shape
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