He made a rude joke about her being an ironing board.
ironing board
idiomA flat-chested woman.
She ignored the cruel comment comparing her to an ironing board and walked away.
The novel's protagonist recalls how cruel teenagers nicknamed her 'ironing board' in school, a memory that still stings decades later.
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back to the drawing board
Indicates that one must try a different strategy in order to achieve some goal following the failure of a recent attempt.
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go back to the drawing board
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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go by the board
To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
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on board
Joining in or participating.
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sweep the board
To win all the prizes in a competition.