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go by the board

go by the board
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh bahy stressed th ee bawrd, bohrd]
    • /goʊ baɪ stressed ði bɔrd, boʊrd/
    • /ɡəʊ baɪ ðə bɔːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh bahy stressed th ee bawrd, bohrd]
    • /goʊ baɪ stressed ði bɔrd, boʊrd/

Definitions of go by the board words

  • phrase go by the board If something goes by the board, it is rejected or ignored, or is no longer possible. 0
  • noun go by the board to be in disuse, neglected, or lost 0
  • noun go by the board to fall or be swept overboard 0
  • noun go by the board to be got rid of, lost, ruined, etc. 0
  • verb go by the board (Idiomatic) (nautical) To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship. 0
  • verb go by the board (Idiomatic) To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing. 0
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Parts of speech for Go by the board

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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go by the board popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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