across the board

Anlam

affecting everyone or everything, with no exceptions

Istisnasız herkesi ya da her şeyi kapsayan.

Örnekler

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.

Dil bilgisi

Genellikle bir fiil ya da isimden sonra gelir: cut prices across the board. İsimden önce kısa çizgiyle yazılır: an across-the-board pay rise.