How to Pronounce "go by the board"
expression
GOH by thuh BORD
goh BY thuh BAWD
Definition
If something goes by the board, it is rejected, ignored, or abandoned—often plans, rules, or hopes that are no longer considered or followed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹd
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH by thuh BORD
UK
goh BY thuh BAWD
Listen in Context
All our plans for the holiday went by the board when it started to rain.
Many safety rules go by the board in emergencies.
Our hopes for a picnic went by the board because of the storm.
When budgets get cut, a lot of good ideas go by the board.