by the board

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]

Example Sentences

Parole hearings are usually held in private, but a judge approved this to be heard in public because of "substantial public interest" in the case, described by the board as "one of the most high-profile and devastating child protection failures in UK history".

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The proclamation will be in effect until terminated by the Board of Supervisors.

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Under the charter amendment, which voters approved this November, the number of supervisors increased to nine and the county chief executive, who manages the county government and oversees its budget, will be elected by voters instead of appointed by the board starting in 2028.

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It then envisages the establishment of a local, technocratic administration in Gaza to run day-to-day services, overseen by the "Board of Peace" who would be based in Egypt.

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County could save about $40,000 a year by eliminating the Sybil Brand Commission, according to an August report prepared for the supervisors by the board’s Executive Office.

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