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overboard

[oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /






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She pretended that she was her hero, because he wouldn’t mind that his computer and suitcase had washed overboard and were at the bottom of the ocean.

From Literature

The best example I can give is in the week before games against the very top teams I went overboard trying to exude confidence in my team and my tactics.

From BBC

A major search operation is under way after a man was reported overboard from a P&O passenger ferry travelling between Larne and Cairnryan.

From BBC

Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.

From Barron's

The first one to see me shrieked and clutched at his colleague, almost pushing him overboard.

From Literature