by the board

Idioms  

1. Fallen out of use, discarded. This expression usually is put as go by the board, as in With all the crime around here, the practice of leaving the house unlocked has gone by the board. The board here is the board of a ship, and the expression has been used since about 1630 to signify something that has fallen overboard and been carried away. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

The tender offer is part of a new $300 million stock buyback authorization authorized by the board of directors, Scholastic said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

This was a decision influenced by the board of an advertising agency on which Deighton had once served, where everyone else went to Eton.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Many of the complaints have been dismissed by the board, after investigations by Georgia’s Republican secretary of state.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

In 2025, I believe, with one exception, dozens and dozens of cases and opinions issued by the board almost uniformly narrowed the protections available to noncitizens.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

When, finally, I came to the lunch bar where I’d bolted the “Coney Island Red-Hots” on Monday, I decided to let my reservation at the Hotel Windsor go by the board.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger