on board

Idioms and Phrases

Joining in or participating, as in The department head addressed the new employees, saying “Welcome on board,” or The opera company has a new vocal coach on board to help the soloists . This expression alludes to being on or in a vessel, airplane, or other vehicle. [ Colloquial ; second half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

The HGVs will operate without any personnel on board but will be monitored by a remote safety driver as backup.

From Science Daily

Tests of one such coating in an experiment carried out on board the International Space Station found that it worked as intended.

From BBC

Ozempic presents a tremendous opportunity to get providers on board who might not otherwise be comfortable with prescribing medications for addiction.

From Salon

When Tony Blair became leader, following John Smith's untimely death in 1994, he too recognised the importance of keeping John Prescott on board.

From BBC

Putin's environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean capital on board a cargo plane, Kozlov's office said on its official Telegram channel on Wednesday.

From BBC