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

The company will target March 2027 for a lunar landing without humans on board, another person said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hybe, South Korea's largest entertainment company and the label behind big names like BTS, does not disclose how many trainees it has on board at any given point.

From BBC

Its chief executive, Vicky Worthington, said Wetherspoon had approached the charity for guidance before establishing the policy, but added: "Sadly they didn't take on board any of the advice we provided."

From BBC

“There are people that were on board with warehousing at first, and then it became a big issue. They’ve seen the pollution,” said Cervantes Pacheco, noting that the sentiment crosses partisan lines.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the astronauts finally get on board, they will be one of the last crews to live on board the football field-sized space station.

From Barron's

Related Words

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