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board 1. noun 1 a surfboard US, 1963. 2 in a game of poker in which some cards are dealt face-up, all face-up cards collectively US, 1992.► off the boardin horse racing, said of odds greater than 99–1 US, 1976.► on boardon the railways, on duty, at work US, 1977.► take off the boardin sports betting, to fail to establish a pointspread on a game or event US, 1975 2. verb ► board with Aunt Pollyto draw disability insurance. A logging term US, 1931
idiomboardabove boardused in order to say that an arrangement, organization, or activity is completely honest and legal, and is exactly what it seems to be:The relationship that the union has with the Labour Party is completely open and above board.I'm sure that everything is above board, but the tax office want to check the records.across the boardin a way that affects everyone or everything in a particular group, place, or situation ◆ often used in business and politics:In those days, companies were cutting jobs across the board.The acting in the film is excellent across the board.go back to the drawing boardto start with a completely new plan or idea after other things have failed:We had to go back to the drawing board several times to revise our software.Mason has gone back to the drawing board to revise his putting style for next week's charity golf tournament.go by the board BrEBrEused when you disapprove or are unhappy that an activity is no longer being done, or an idea is no longer being used:I was afraid that some of our services, which we offer to minority groups, would go by the board.Simple politeness seems to have gone by the board in some aspects of business management. —see also go by the boardssweep the board BrEBrEto defeat everyone else completely and easily in a competition or election ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:If the reformists emerge as a united party, they will sweep the board.Last year, Durham swept the board in the National Boys' Clubs Championship.take sth on board1 to listen to, understand, and accept something that you are told ◆ often used in formal discussions:I want to go over that point again, and I hope the committee will take it on board.Anne and Graham will draft a proposal, taking on board all the comments that have been made in this discussion.2 to accept new work or responsibility ◆ often used in business:If we see any new business, we take it on board, so we always have too much work and not enough people.You can't take on board a new commitment like that without letting something else go. phraseboard[boarded, boarded, boarding]
board out
board out sb/sth • board sb/sth out BrE old-fashioned to arrange for a child or pet to stay somewhere, usually by paying someone to look after them for you: We'll have to board the cat out while we're on holiday. The welfare agency boards out orphans until they are old enough to live independently.
board up
board up sth • board sth up to cover part of a building, such as a window or door, with wooden boards: Residents are boarding up their windows before the hurricane strikes. After the 1989 earthquake, damaged buildings were boarded up or demolished.
See:- (as) flat as a board
- (as) stiff as a board
- above board
- across the board
- all over the board
- back to the drawing board
- be (as) stiff as a board
- be above board
- bed and board
- big board
- board and lodging
- board out
- board the gravy train
- board up
- board with
- board with (someone)
- boarded up
- boarding house reach
- boardinghouse reach
- boogie board
- boogie-board
- bulletin board
- by the board
- come on board
- draft board
- flat as a board
- go back to the drawing board
- go by
- go by the board
- go by the board, to
- go overboard
- honest and aboveboard
- off board
- on board
- on the drawing board
- open and aboveboard
- room and board
- sounding board
- stiff as a board
- sweep the board
- take (something) on board
- take on board
- take something on board
- the drawing board
- tread the boards
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