across the board

across the board
across the board
Fig. [distributed] equally for everyone or everything. •

The school board raised the pay of all the teachers across the board.

* * *
{adv. phr.} 1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third. * /I bet $6 on the white horse across the board./ - Often used with hyphens as an adjective. * /I made an across-the-board bet on the white horse./ 2. {informal} Including everyone or all, so that all are included. * /Thе President wanted taxes lowered across the board./ - Often used with hyphens as an adjective. * /Thе workers at the store got an across-the-board pay raise./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • across the board — {adv. phr.} 1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third. * /I bet $6 on the white horse across the board./ Often used with hyphens as an adjective. * /I made an across the board bet on the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • across-the-board — adj. 1. broad in scope or content {limited, exclusive} Syn: all embracing, all inclusive, blanket(prenominal), broad, complete, global, panoptic, wide [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • across-the-board — adjective Date: 1945 1. placed to win if a competitor wins, places, or shows < an across the board racing bet > 2. embracing or affecting all classes or categories ; blanket < an across the board price increase > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • across the board — phrasal so as to include or affect all classes or categories < cut spending across the board >; also in all areas or respects < considered an average player across the board > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Across the Universe (film) — Infobox Film name = Across the Universe caption = Theatrical release poster director = Julie Taymor producer = Jennifer Todd Suzanne Todd Charles Newirth writer = Julie Taymor Dick Clement Ian La Frenais starring = Evan Rachel Wood Jim Sturgess… …   Wikipedia

  • To go by the board — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Graham Kennedy Show — was an Australian talk show that debuted on 19 September 1972, on the Nine Network.On December 23, 1969, host Graham Kennedy has quit as host of In Melbourne Tonight , exhausted, and rested for two years. In spite of his fame and fortune, he… …   Wikipedia

  • The Shining (film) — The Shining Theatrical release poster Directed by Stanley Kubrick Produced by Stanle …   Wikipedia

  • The Kennel Club — Logo of The Kennel Club Abbreviation KC Formation 1873 Headquarters 1 5 Cl …   Wikipedia

  • The China Study — (ISBN 1 932100 38 5) is a 2005 book by T. Colin Campbell, of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell Universitycite journal last =Arnold first =Wilfred Niels title =The China Study journal =Leonardo volume =38 issue =5 pages =436 publisher =MIT Press …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”