across the board
prep_phraseEtymology
Originated with horse racing, where an "across the board" bet was one which covered first, second and third on the betting board.
Definitions
Pertaining to all categories or things.
- […]in favor of a straight across-the-board salary increase[…]
- A common technique (variously known as an emergency brake or meat axe budgeting) used by governments is across-the-board cuts;
- Chile provides the region's best example of a country that has successfully reformed its core public administration across the board.
Having an equal amount staked on a competitor placing first, second, or third.
Of a move or sequence of play, made in response to developments occurring in the game, as…
Of a move or sequence of play, made in response to developments occurring in the game, as opposed to pre-planned or according to theory.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for across the board. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA