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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on board

All that said, there were parts of the spirit world that I wasn’t entirely on board with.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

They will spend about eight months on board the International Space Station before returning to Earth in April 2027, according to Nasa.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

"We will miss an opportunity if we don't have instruments on board to validate those models."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

In the hit show “Manifest,” a passenger jet mysteriously vanishes and then lands years later with everyone on board still the same age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He asked Dasch, "Have you ever been on board of a sailing vessel? Are you a good sailor?"

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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