Prepare for action — tidy up after card game? (5,3,5)
I believe the answer is:
clear the decks
This might be a double definition.
'prepare for action' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'tidy up after card game?' is the second definition.
'clear the decks' can be an answer for 'tidy' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'up after card game?' bit.
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 new action" , "Remove obstacles to action" , "Prepare for something by dealing first with matters outstanding" , "Get shipshape - prepare for action" .)