take on board

take on board
To accept a new idea or piece of advice, and act accordingly.

Schools and colleges will have to take on board the views of young people and parents in their area.


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  • take on board — To receive or accept (suggestions, new ideas, additional responsibilities, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑board * * * take (something) on board Brit : to decide to accept or deal with (something, such as a suggestion or idea) You will be pleased to note …   Useful english dictionary

  • take on board — (something) to understand and accept ideas and opinions which may change the way you behave in the future. Banks need to take on board the views of their customers. It seems that young people are finally taking on board the message that it s not… …   New idioms dictionary

  • take on board — ► take on board informal fully consider or assimilate (a new idea or situation). Main Entry: ↑board …   English terms dictionary

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  • take on board something — take on board (something) to understand and accept ideas and opinions which may change the way you behave in the future. Banks need to take on board the views of their customers. It seems that young people are finally taking on board the message… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Take on board — accept and use: They took that idea on board …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • take on board — Australian Slang accept and use: They took that idea on board …   English dialects glossary

  • board — ► NOUN 1) a long, thin, flat piece of wood used in building. 2) a thin, flat, rectangular piece of stiff material used for various purposes. 3) the decision making body of an organization. 4) the provision of regular meals in return for payment.… …   English terms dictionary

  • take sth on board — ► to accept a new idea, method of working, etc.: »It s important that we take on board the environmental concerns of consumers. Main Entry: ↑board …   Financial and business terms

  • board — [[t]bɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ boards, boarding, boarded 1) N COUNT: usu n N A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board. 2) N COUNT A board is a square piece of wood or stiff… …   English dictionary

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