off the board
Past all limits
Off the board means removed from consideration or no longer available.
In sports betting, a game goes off the board when bookmakers stop accepting wagers—usually because of uncertainty about injuries or other factors: The Lakers game is off the board until we know about his ankle.
In fantasy sports and drafts, a player goes off the board when selected: He went off the board in the third round.
- off the chartsBeyond measurable range
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- outside the boxBeyond conventional boundaries
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
- extraordinaryBeyond what's typical
uncharted · outside · maverick · rogue · wildcard · unexpected · surprising · chess · removed · eliminated · cleared · swept · swept away · taken · taken off · captured · jumped · checkers
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller