across the board

معنی

affecting everyone or everything, with no exceptions

شامل همه کس یا همه چیز، بی هیچ استثنا.

مثال‌ها

1. 1The company announced a five per cent pay rise across the board.
2. 2Prices have gone up across the board, from bread to bus fares.
3. 3Our exam marks improved across the board: every single subject went up.
4. 4Will the new tax affect families across the board, or only those on high incomes?
5. 5Staff across the board were given an extra day’s holiday this year.

دستور زبان

معمولاً بعد از فعل یا اسم: cut prices across the board. پیش از اسم با خط تیره نوشته می‌شود: an across-the-board pay rise.