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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by the board

Manifold was removed by the board over serious concerns about governance and conduct, BP said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Parking at one of California’s most iconic stops on Highway 1 could be closed after a vote by the board of supervisors in Monterey County.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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

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