across the board en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Originated with horse racing, where an "across the board" bet was one which covered first, second and third on the betting board.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Pertaining to all categories or things.
"I like the young, andro look, but I've dated across the board—butches, femmes, trannies—and that really bothers Clara.
2004, New York:[…]in favor of a straight across-the-board salary increase[…]
1949, United States Congress Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Hearings:A common technique (variously known as an emergency brake or meat axe budgeting) used by governments is across-the-board cuts;
1983, A. Premchard, Government Budgeting and Expenditure: Theory and Practice:Chile provides the region's best example of a country that has successfully reformed its core public administration across the board.
1998, Shahid Javed Burki, Guillermo Perry, Beyond the Washington Consensus: Institutions Matter:
- 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 opposed to pre-planned or according to theory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| across-the-board | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
pl powszechny (pertaining to all categories or things) · hu teljes körű (pertaining to all categories or things) · ru всеобщий (pertaining to all categories or things) · pt generalizado (pertaining to all categories or things) · fr répandu (pertaining to all categories or things) · fi kautta laidan (pertaining to all categories or things) · fr tous azimuts (pertaining to all categories or things) · ru по всем направле́ниям (pertaining to all categories or things) · fi kaikenkattava (pertaining to all categories or things) · pl bez wyjątku (pertaining to all categories or things) · sv över hela linjen (pertaining to all categories or things) · fi kauttaaltaan (pertaining to all categories or things) · hu általános (pertaining to all categories or things) · fr généralisé (pertaining to all categories or things) · pl we wszystkich dziedzinach (pertaining to all categories or things)