across the boardadv.adj.

Brit.

/əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/, U.S.

/əˌkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrd/,

/əˌkrɑs ðə ˈbɔrd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: across prep., the adj., board n.

Etymology: < across prep. + the adj. + board n.

Originally U.S.

A. adv.

1. Betting. (Wagered to finish) in either first, second, or third place.

ΚΠ

1903 G. Ade People you Know 116 The Tout said to play it across the Board, forward and back, up and down. He said that Rinkaboo would breeze in.

1909 Lima (Ohio) Times Democrat 29 July 2/8 But the big thing just now is the post office, and the boys are backing Captain Albert E Gale across the board to win, for place and to show.

1917 N.Y. Tribune 3 June iii. 3/1 The British Empire, Mr. Balfour says, has staked its last dollar on democracy. We hope it is playing democracy across the board.

1947 Life 14 July 61/1 Phoning a corner bookie and betting a ten spot across the board.

2008 M. Frankel Hats & Eyeglasses (2009) i. 13 He let me buy the tickets myself, and I bet Sherluck across the board—win, place, and show.

2. In all categories, classes, departments, etc.; all-embracingly, generally.

ΚΠ

1946 Bull. Atomic Scientists 1 Oct. 14/1 This will not be just an atomic arms race..but one clear across the board.

1960 Times 3 Feb. 6/5 Nor did I ask for a reduction in prices right across the board.

1964 R. D. Hopper in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. xix. 317 Job displacement..is occurring right across the board.

1981 Christian Sci. Monitor 27 Apr. b3/3 The U.S. industry is investing more than $80 billion to downsize its automotive fleets across the board by 1985.

2001 National Geographic Aug. Forum Radical Afrocentric thinkers claim that the ancient Egyptians were, across the board, black Africans.

B. adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphens.

That applies in all categories, classes, etc.; all-embracing, general.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective]

generalc1230

commona1400

overhead1875

all-over1894

across the board1945

1945 Time 10 Dec. 44/2 Without hope of across-the-board success until the U.K. and the U.S. came to terms in their Washington deal.

1958 Listener 24 July 116/2 There is a common cliché among labour relations specialists in the United States that it is not the across-the-board wage increase..which is decisive.

1961 Flight 80 134/2 There has been no across-the-board reduction since tourist fares were introduced eight years ago.

1983 Times 11 Aug. 4/1 The Treasury have called for across-the-board cuts.

2010 Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) (Nexis) 24 June B1 Some hospitals have decided against across-the-board pay raises for staff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	across the board
释义	across the boardadv.adj. Brit. /əˌkrɒs ðə ˈbɔːd/, U.S. /əˌkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrd/, /əˌkrɑs ðə ˈbɔrd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: across prep., the adj., board n. Etymology: < across prep. + the adj. + board n. Originally U.S. A. adv. 1. Betting. (Wagered to finish) in either first, second, or third place. ΚΠ 1903 G. Ade People you Know 116 The Tout said to play it across the Board, forward and back, up and down. He said that Rinkaboo would breeze in. 1909 Lima (Ohio) Times Democrat 29 July 2/8 But the big thing just now is the post office, and the boys are backing Captain Albert E Gale across the board to win, for place and to show. 1917 N.Y. Tribune 3 June iii. 3/1 The British Empire, Mr. Balfour says, has staked its last dollar on democracy. We hope it is playing democracy across the board. 1947 Life 14 July 61/1 Phoning a corner bookie and betting a ten spot across the board. 2008 M. Frankel Hats & Eyeglasses (2009) i. 13 He let me buy the tickets myself, and I bet Sherluck across the board—win, place, and show. 2. In all categories, classes, departments, etc.; all-embracingly, generally. ΚΠ 1946 Bull. Atomic Scientists 1 Oct. 14/1 This will not be just an atomic arms race..but one clear across the board. 1960 Times 3 Feb. 6/5 Nor did I ask for a reduction in prices right across the board. 1964 R. D. Hopper in I. L. Horowitz New Sociol. xix. 317 Job displacement..is occurring right across the board. 1981 Christian Sci. Monitor 27 Apr. b3/3 The U.S. industry is investing more than $80 billion to downsize its automotive fleets across the board by 1985. 2001 National Geographic Aug. Forum Radical Afrocentric thinkers claim that the ancient Egyptians were, across the board, black Africans. B. adj. (attributive). Usually with hyphens. That applies in all categories, classes, etc.; all-embracing, general. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adjective] generalc1230 commona1400 overhead1875 all-over1894 across the board1945 1945 Time 10 Dec. 44/2 Without hope of across-the-board success until the U.K. and the U.S. came to terms in their Washington deal. 1958 Listener 24 July 116/2 There is a common cliché among labour relations specialists in the United States that it is not the across-the-board wage increase..which is decisive. 1961 Flight 80 134/2 There has been no across-the-board reduction since tourist fares were introduced eight years ago. 1983 Times 11 Aug. 4/1 The Treasury have called for across-the-board cuts. 2010 Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee) (Nexis) 24 June B1 Some hospitals have decided against across-the-board pay raises for staff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.adj.1903
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