English idiom

get someone on board

Register · Informal CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

to persuade someone to join or support a plan or project

Why this phrase?

From bringing people on board a ship; figuratively means to gain their support.

Example

“We need to get the whole team on board before we launch.”

Dictionary details

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

easier said than done

Something that sounds simple to do but is actually hard.

for the time being

temporarily, until circumstances change

on the same page

In agreement or sharing the same understanding.

see eye to eye

To agree completely with someone.

back to square one

to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed

back to the drawing board

to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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