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。

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。