idiom · neutral
take on board
UK/teɪk ɒn bɔːd/US/teɪk ɑːn bɔːrd/TAKE·on·BOARD
to accept and act on an idea, suggestion, or criticism.
Examples
“The teacher took her feedback on board and changed the lesson plan.”
“You should take on board what the examiner said about your structure.”
“It's important to take students' concerns on board when redesigning the course.”
Band 8 sentence
“When supervisors take students' feedback on board, course improvements tend to be more effective and relevant.”
Collocations
- take feedback on board
- take criticism on board
Word family
Common mistakes
take on the board→take on board / take on the board (incorrect)
take into board→take on board / take into account
Say it for a higher band
5consider→6take into account→7+take on board
Synonyms
take into account
Easily confused
take into account
“We must take into account the costs before starting the project.”
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