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Please tell me the meaning and how-to-use of "be on board."

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Rebecca

In this case, to "be on board" is not meant in the literal sense. It is a casual, idiomatic expression meant to mean that one is in agreement with something/someone, or to be part of a team or group. When the speaker asks "are you guys on board or what" he is asking whether the others are in agreement, and will participate in his suggestion. Ex: A: Let's watch a movie! Are you guys on board? B: That sounds like a great plan. I'm on board. Ex: The president was on board with the team's proposal.

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