- take something on board
- to consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it
The committee will certainly take your opinions on board before making a decision.
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take something on board
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take something on board — phrase to consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it The committee will certainly take your opinions on board before making a decision. Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym Main entry: board * * *… … Useful english dictionary
take something on board — informal fully consider or assimilate a new idea or situation. → board … English new terms dictionary
take something public — 1. tv. to make something known to the public. □ You gotta take it public put it on the street even when it’s none of your business. □ Don’t take it public. You’ll just get talked about. 2. tv. to sell shares in a company to the general public.… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take on board — To receive or accept (suggestions, new ideas, additional responsibilities, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑board * * * take (something) on board Brit : to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea) You will be pleased to note … Useful english dictionary
board — board1 W1S1 [bo:d US bo:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(information)¦ 2¦(for putting things on)¦ 3¦(group of people)¦ 4¦(in names)¦ 5¦(in building)¦ 6 on board 7¦(meals)¦ 8 go by the board 9¦(in water sports)¦ 10 across the board … Dictionary of contemporary English
board — board1 [ bɔrd ] noun *** ▸ 1 flat piece of wood ▸ 2 for showing information ▸ 3 group that manages something ▸ 4 meals ▸ 5 examinations ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a long thin flat piece of wood, used especially for making floors and other parts of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
board — I UK [bɔː(r)d] / US [bɔrd] noun Word forms board : singular board plural boards *** 1) [countable] a long thin flat piece of wood, used especially for making floors and other parts of buildings There s a loose board in the bedroom floor. Boards… … English dictionary
board — noun 1》 a long, thin, flat piece of wood used for floors or other building purposes. ↘(the boards) informal the stage of a theatre. 2》 a thin, flat rectangular piece of stiff material, e.g. a chopping board or noticeboard. ↘the piece of… … English new terms dictionary
take out — verb 1. cause to leave (Freq. 7) The teacher took the children out of the classroom • Syn: ↑move out, ↑remove • Hyponyms: ↑clear, ↑call in, ↑estrange … Useful english dictionary
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
