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Welcome to English in a Minute!
When we get on board a plane, train, or boat, we physically get on the vehicle. But to get on board has another meaning too.
Get on Board
Speaker A: Hey, Anna. I thought of a great new idea for work.
Speaker B: Dan, please. Work is busy enough. No more ideas!
Speaker A: Oh, you’ll get on board with this idea.
Speaker B: What we need is more free time, not more ideas.
Speaker A: Well, my idea is Free Time Fridays!
Speaker B: Oh. Yeah. Oh, I can totally get on board with that idea.
If you get on board with an idea, you like it. You agree with it. You can also get on board with a process or activity that you want to take part in.
And that’s English in a Minute!
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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