Get everything out of the way and repair scratched keel (5,3,5)
I believe the answer is:
clear the decks
'get everything out of the way' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'repair scratched keel' is the wordplay.
'repair' indicates anagramming the letters (letters are fixed or repaired).
'scratched'+'keel'='scratchedkeel'
'scratchedkeel' is an anagram of 'CLEAR THE DECKS'.
'and' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clear the decks that I've seen before include "Tidy up after card-games" , "Prepare for action - these crackled (anag)" , "Get shipshape - prepare for action" , "Prepare for something by dealing first with matters outstanding" , "Tidy up all suits on hand to" .)