Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
back on the board
English answer:
back on the murder (or case or suspect) board
Added to glossary by
NancyLynn
Apr 16, 2012 16:30
12 yrs ago
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back on the board
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Hello everyone,
NARRATOR
20 YEARS AFTER THE MURDER OF SUSAN SCHUMAKE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HAS REOPENED THE BOOK ON CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS’ UNSOLVED CASE. AND HIDING BETWEEN THE PAGES OF THE CASE FILE IS AN OLD
SUSPECT THAT LIEUTENANT PAUL ECHOLS HAS A RENEWED INTEREST IN. DANIEL WOLOSON, THE VAGRANT EX-CONVICT WHO LEFT HIS BAG IN THE WOODS WHERE SUSAN WAS MURDERED IS SUDDENLY BACK ON THE BOARD
Does "back on the board" mean "back on the board of suspects", i.e. is considered suspect again?
Thank you
NARRATOR
20 YEARS AFTER THE MURDER OF SUSAN SCHUMAKE, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HAS REOPENED THE BOOK ON CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS’ UNSOLVED CASE. AND HIDING BETWEEN THE PAGES OF THE CASE FILE IS AN OLD
SUSPECT THAT LIEUTENANT PAUL ECHOLS HAS A RENEWED INTEREST IN. DANIEL WOLOSON, THE VAGRANT EX-CONVICT WHO LEFT HIS BAG IN THE WOODS WHERE SUSAN WAS MURDERED IS SUDDENLY BACK ON THE BOARD
Does "back on the board" mean "back on the board of suspects", i.e. is considered suspect again?
Thank you
Responses
| 4 +7 | back on the murder board |
NancyLynn
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| 3 +3 | back on the board of suspects |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 4 +1 | back on board /involved once again in the case |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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Change log
Apr 18, 2012 20:44: NancyLynn Created KOG entry
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back on the murder board
The "murder board" is the corkboard (or modern version thereof) where cops tack pics of the victim, the scene, various evidence collected, close-ups, etc.
There is also the Suspect Board, as you say, when there are more than one suspect. Their mugshots are tacked up there, along with stills from surveillance cameras, artist renderings, etc.
I too first tread it as Jenni has, "back on board", back on with the program, but your context points to the fact that he is a suspect, and so he goes back on the Suspect Board.
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On p. 217 of my novel she refers to it as a case board.
There is also the Suspect Board, as you say, when there are more than one suspect. Their mugshots are tacked up there, along with stills from surveillance cameras, artist renderings, etc.
I too first tread it as Jenni has, "back on board", back on with the program, but your context points to the fact that he is a suspect, and so he goes back on the Suspect Board.
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On p. 217 of my novel she refers to it as a case board.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, NancyLynn."
+1
3 mins
back on board /involved once again in the case
I believe that the article is an error or typo. "Back on board" is an expression (like being "on board" a train etc.)
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Yes, he's once again being considered a suspect.
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Note added at 5 mins (2012-04-16 16:35:47 GMT)
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It's a very strange usage. It may even refer figuratively or literally to a bulletin board where lists of cases and suspects are noted.
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Note added at 3 mins (2012-04-16 16:34:19 GMT)
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Yes, he's once again being considered a suspect.
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Note added at 5 mins (2012-04-16 16:35:47 GMT)
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It's a very strange usage. It may even refer figuratively or literally to a bulletin board where lists of cases and suspects are noted.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: or "back in the picture"//agree that "back on the board" is wrong here - sorry, forgot to mention that part!
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Thanks, Carol. It is a very weird use of the expression. Yes, "back in the picture" would be a much clearer way of putting it.
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Jim Tucker (X)
: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&biw=1286&bih=647...
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If you read the rest of my entry, Jim, you'd have seen that I mentioned that possibility.
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+3
15 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
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English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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back on the board of suspects
traditionally pictures of suspects are hung on 'boards' in police stations
Peer comment(s):
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Cilian O'Tuama
: suspect board does it for me
1 hr
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| agree |
Jim Tucker (X)
3 hrs
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| agree |
Tony M
334 days
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