◆to go by the board<英>to go by the boards<美>(be neglected)被丢弃；被忽视；被遗忘；已不再可能
In these days courtesy goes by the board.如今礼仪被丢在脑后。
Many of society's normal rules go by the board.很多社会常规被置于不顾。
(be unimportant)不重要
It's a case of not what you know but who you know these days and qualifications go by the board.现在的情况是在这年头, 关键是你认识谁, 而不是你懂得什么, 至于资格, 无关紧要。