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on board

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on board 
1. Lit. aboard (on or in) a ship, bus, airplane, etc. Is there a doctor on board? We have a sick passenger. When everyone is on board, we will leave.
2. Fig. employed by someone; working with someone. Our company has a computer specialist on board to advise us about the latest technology. Welcome to the company, Tom. We're all glad you're on board now.
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on board
if someone is on board, they are working with an organization or group of people A new financial director has been brought on board to help us assess the cost of the project. We hope to have a new doctor on board by the end of the month.
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on board
1. supporting something While most of us might be OK about interracial dating, some people aren't on board with the notion.
2. working with someone It's a well-financed organization, and it has some well-known people on board.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of on board (on an aircraft, train, or ship)
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"One gets jolly good dinners on board these ships," remarked one of our band.
I was among the number, but when after strolling about for some time we lighted a fire and sat down to enjoy the repast which we had brought with us, we were startled by a sudden and violent trembling of the island, while at the same moment those left upon the ship set up an outcry bidding us come on board for our lives, since what we had taken for an island was nothing but the back of a sleeping whale.
The officers on board shared the opinion of their chief.
 
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