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

In an emailed response to Barron’s, a CoStar spokesperson said the company “has conducted extensive engagement with stockholders to inform our updated strategic vision and capital allocation priorities” over the past year, and noted that those “have been unanimously approved by the Board and Capital Allocation Committee including members nominated by Third Point and D.E. Shaw.”

From Barron's

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

“The decision doesn’t result in the dismissal of the merger proceeding, and applicants are permitted to file a revised application in the docket, which would commence a new review by the Board for completeness,” the agency said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Netflix offer favored by the board does not include buying WBD television properties such as CNN and Discovery, which would belong to a newly created and publicly traded company called Global Networks if the deal is sealed.

From Barron's

He most recently critiqued the company’s transition announcement, calling it a failure by the board to plan for the future.

From Barron's