phrasal verb · neutral
get on board
UK/ɡet ɒn bɔːd/US/ɡet ɑːn bɔːrd/get ON board
speakingtask2
to agree to support an idea or to join a project or team.
Examples
“We need the manager to get on board before we proceed.”
“Once enough volunteers got on board, the event was possible.”
“The CEO got on board with the sustainability plan after seeing the data.”
Band 8 sentence
“To implement the reform successfully, it was essential to get local leaders on board early in the process.”
Collocations
- get on board + with + idea / plan / project
- get on board + volunteers / partners
Word family
get on board / got on board / getting on board verb phrase
Common mistakes
He got onboard the idea.→He got on board with the idea.
Say it for a higher band
5support→6sign up→7+get on board
Synonyms
support
sign up
Easily confused
support
“Many local businesses supported the initiative.”
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