Fallen out of use; discarded. Usually 'go by the board.'
Examples:
- The practice of leaving the house unlocked has gone by the board.
Origin: nautical; in use since c. 1630; figurative from mid-1800s
Fallen out of use; discarded. Usually 'go by the board.'
Examples:
Origin: nautical; in use since c. 1630; figurative from mid-1800s