by the board

Idioms and Phrases

Fallen out of use, discarded. This expression usually is put as go by the board , as in With all the crime around here, the practice of leaving the house unlocked has gone by the board . The board here is the board of a ship, and the expression has been used since about 1630 to signify something that has fallen overboard and been carried away. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The county audit, ordered by the Board of Supervisors in February, is separate from an audit of L. A. city homelessness programs being conducted under the auspices of federal court in the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Those were among the key findings of the investigation ordered by the Board of Supervisors in October 2021, soon after Ridley-Thomas was indicted.

From Los Angeles Times

"We were not approached by the board of the trust about their recent issues, and would encourage early engagement with anyone facing similar issues," it said.

From BBC

Iger returned to lead Disney in Nov. 2022 after less than a year to replace his hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, who was ousted by the board after a number of setbacks during his nearly three years as chief executive.

From Los Angeles Times

Unified program, approved and funded by the Board of Education in 2021, added school staff including a psychiatric social worker, an attendance counselor, a parent or community representative and an academic counselor specifically to help Black students, who make up 7% of the district’s 410,000 students.

From Los Angeles Times