take on board
Related to take on board: turn up, rub off, pick up on, put on the spot
take (something) on board
To acknowledge and consider a piece of information or a viewpoint, often one that has been newly presented, especially when making a decision or forming an opinion. You need to take your parents' advice on board instead of just assuming they don't know what they're talking about. Thank you for coming forward, we'll take your testimony on board before we make our final judgment on the matter.
See also: board, on, take
take on board
To acknowledge and consider implementation of or action on a piece of information or a viewpoint, often one that has been newly presented. You need to take on board the advice of your parents instead of just assuming they don't know what they're talking about.
See also: board, on, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- take (something) on board
- take something on board
- a home truth
- acknowledge the corn
- (someone's) point is well taken
- point is well taken
- take (something) through (one's) head
- minority
- be in a minority of one
- get (something) into (one's) thick head