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on board

idiom
Meaning

Joining in or participating.


Origin

disputed origin

Originally a literal reference to the wooden boards of the deck of a boat or ship.

Examples
SIMPLE

Are you on board with the new plan?

CONTEXTUAL

Everyone in the department is on board with the changes to our schedule.

COMPLEX

The director spent hours convincing the skeptical investors, and by the end of the meeting, they were finally on board with her ambitious vision.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    go back to the drawing board

    To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.

  3. 03

    go by the board

    To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.

  4. 04

    ironing board

    A flat-chested woman.

  5. 05

    sweep the board

    To win all the prizes in a competition.

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