chocks away
Remove wheel blocks
Chocks away is a British exclamation signaling readiness to begin, especially a journey or adventure.
It comes from aviation: chocks are the wooden blocks placed under aircraft wheels to prevent rolling, removed just before takeoff.
The phrase retains a jaunty, old-fashioned flavor: Right then, chocks away!
- wheels upAircraft departure time
- SpitfireLegendary British interceptor
- taxiingSlow aircraft ground travel
- all setFully prepared, nothing lacking
- runwayPaved path for planes
takeoff · full steam ahead · throttle · landing gear · ground crew · green light · squadron · band of brothers · cockpit · onward · victory rolls · airspeed · dogfight · good to go · tally-ho · old chap · air raid · RAF
flight phase
chocks awaylanding
Descent's final moment
touchdown · coming in · parked · grounded · touching down
action/enterprise initiation
chocks awayall stop
Complete cessation of movement
stand down · abort · halt · full stop · cease and desist