across-the-board

[ uh-kraws-thuh-bawrd, -bohrd, uh-kros- ]

/ əˈkrɔs ðəˈbɔrd, -ˈboʊrd, əˈkrɒs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR across-the-board ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

applying to all employees, members, groups, or categories; general: The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees.

(of a bet) covering all possibilities of winning on a given result, especially by placing a combination bet on one horse in a race for win, place, and show.

Origin of across-the-board

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby across-the-board

acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism

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Example sentences from the Web for across-the-board

And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of them, like an across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods, might actually work.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There needs to be an across-the-board, consistent defense of the constitutional separation of powers.
Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal|Sen. Rand Paul|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An aura of impotence has consumed the government, as deep, across-the-board cuts everyone says they oppose set in.
Washington’s Sequester Is Not a Poker Game|John Avlon|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As a result, across-the-board spending cuts are likely to cut quite deep.
How the Sequester Will Harm Republican States|Daniel Gross|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Together, we passed the first across-the-board tax reduction for everyone since the Kennedy tax cuts.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for across-the-board

across-the-board

adjective

(of salary increases, taxation cuts, etc) affecting all levels or classes equally

horse racing the US term for each way

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Idioms and Phrases with across-the-board

across the board

Applying to all the individuals in a group, as in They promised us an across-the-board tax cut, that is, one applying to all taxpayers, regardless of income. This expression comes from horse racing, where it refers to a bet that covers all possible ways of winning money on a race: win (first), place (second), or show (third). The board here is the notice-board on which the races and betting odds are listed. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s.

单词	across-the-board
释义	across-the-board [ uh-kraws-thuh-bawrd, -bohrd, uh-kros- ] / əˈkrɔs ðəˈbɔrd, -ˈboʊrd, əˈkrɒs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR across-the-board ON THESAURUS.COM adjective applying to all employees, members, groups, or categories; general: The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees. (of a bet) covering all possibilities of winning on a given result, especially by placing a combination bet on one horse in a race for win, place, and show. Origin of across-the-board First recorded in 1940–45 Words nearby across-the-board acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for across-the-board And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity. Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?\|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some of them, like an across-the-board tariff on Chinese goods, might actually work. Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable\|Gordon G. Chang\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There needs to be an across-the-board, consistent defense of the constitutional separation of powers. Obama’s ISIS War Is Illegal\|Sen. Rand Paul\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An aura of impotence has consumed the government, as deep, across-the-board cuts everyone says they oppose set in. Washington’s Sequester Is Not a Poker Game\|John Avlon\|March 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As a result, across-the-board spending cuts are likely to cut quite deep. How the Sequester Will Harm Republican States\|Daniel Gross\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Together, we passed the first across-the-board tax reduction for everyone since the Kennedy tax cuts. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various British Dictionary definitions for across-the-board across-the-board adjective (of salary increases, taxation cuts, etc) affecting all levels or classes equally horse racing the US term for each way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with across-the-board across the board Applying to all the individuals in a group, as in They promised us an across-the-board tax cut, that is, one applying to all taxpayers, regardless of income. This expression comes from horse racing, where it refers to a bet that covers all possible ways of winning money on a race: win (first), place (second), or show (third). The board here is the notice-board on which the races and betting odds are listed. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to across-the-board sweeping, all, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, complete, comprehensive, encompassing, everything, extensive, global, total, wide, widespread, all-embracing, panoptic
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across-the-board

adjective

Origin of across-the-board

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Example sentences from the Web for across-the-board

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adjective

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