🗓️ Idiom: Get on Board With (v)
💬 Meaning
- Agree with or support a plan, idea, or change
- Become involved with something once you’ve accepted it
🧠 Example Sentences
- “The team finally got on board with the new strategy.”
- “We need everyone to get on board with the changes before we launch.”
- “She wasn’t sure at first, but now she’s on board with the project.”
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the idea of getting on a ship or train — when you “get on board,” you join the journey. In business, it means joining a project or agreeing with an idea, like being part of a team moving in the same direction.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
We need the whole department to __________ the new system before next week.
Answer
get on board with
2. Choose the correct meaning of “get on board with”:
A) To oppose an idea
B) To support or agree with something
C) To travel together
Answer
B) To support or agree with something
3.Change the sentence using “Get on Board With”:
“The client accepted the proposal.”
Answer
The client got on board with the proposal.
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