Sentence examples for clear the deck from inspiring English sources
He also said he wanted to "clear the deck for the new administration".
For Mrs. Clinton, it was a chance to clear the deck of a troublesome issue.
New Jersey said, 'We're going to lead with our best foot forward and clear the deck for you,'" said Glover.
The move would clear the deck for a new Republican administration to build a new relationship with the United Nations.
"Clear the deck," said Cheryl Rock, 40, an assistant professor of human nutrition at the University of Michigan, who opposes the elimination of mandatory retirement.
"But this is Nationsbank taking a pretty pro-active role to fix as many things as it can, and clear the deck for future quarters.
Hall plainly took the view that the DMI "assets" were virtually useless and that a clear-the-deck total write-off was appropriate.
There is a possibility of a clear-the-decks charge, which would weaken the firm's capital base even more.
