on board

Idioms  

1. Joining in or participating, as in The department head addressed the new employees, saying “Welcome on board,” or The opera company has a new vocal coach on board to help the soloists. This expression alludes to being on or in a vessel, airplane, or other vehicle. [Colloquial; second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

"I think the sense that we had at Roland Garros was everyone was on board, even though we didn't, as a collective, achieve the numbers that we were looking for," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

After getting local MPs on board, the group secured a meeting with then-health secretary Sajid Javid.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Unless they get on board, the U.S. nuclear renaissance will remain an aspiration.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Fans immediately jumped on board with the theory, since Taylor has played the venue eight times and famously loves the Big Apple.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

I have kept my distance, from them and from everyone else on board the Susan Constant.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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