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Complete Definition of "across the board"

English

Etymology
Originated with horse racing where an "across the board" bet was one which covered first, second and third on the betting "board."

Adjective
across the board

  1. idiom pertaining to all categories or things

#: Our company just enacted an across the board wage hike, so we are living high on the hog now.

  1. a racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third

Category:Betting

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