above board »
Honestly, reputably.
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across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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across the board »
Pertaining to all categories or things.
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all over the board »
Showing a wide range of values with no particular pattern.
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ark ruffian »
Rogues who, in conjunction with watermen, robbed, and sometimes murdered, on the water, by picking a quarrel with the passengers in a boat, boarding it, plundering, stripping, and throwing them overboard, etc. A species of badger.
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at sea »
On the ocean or sea, typically of a ship or person aboard a ship.
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back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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bitter end »
That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.
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board up »
To block doors or windows with boards, either to prevent access or as protection from storms, etc.
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bridge »
The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
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deep-six »
To throw something overboard from a ship.
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go back to the drawing board »
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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go by the board »
To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.
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go by the board »
To estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.
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go by the board »
To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
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go overboard »
Fall out of a vessel.
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go overboard »
Go too far, be excessive.
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idiot light »
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
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jump »
To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.
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jump on »
To board a public transport vehicle.
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off board »
Not on or in a means of transportation.
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off board »
Not participating.
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on board »
Agreeing or supporting.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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on board »
Is that new teammate properly on board yet?.
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on board »
It's a good idea, but let's see if we can get a few more of the management team on board.
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on board »
Joining in or participating.
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on board »
On or in a means of transportation.
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sea legs »
The ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
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wash out »
To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.
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