across the board|across|board Idiom
across the board|across|board
adv. phr. 1. So that equal amounts of money are bet on the same horse to win a race, to place second, or third.
I bet $6 on the white horse across the board. 
Often used with hyphens as an adjective.
I made an across-the-board bet on the white horse. 2.
informal Including everyone or all, so that all are included.
The President wanted taxes lowered across the board. 
Often used with hyphens as an adjective.
The workers at the store got an across-the-board pay raise.across the board|across|board
adv. phr. 1. So that according amounts of money are bet on the aforementioned horse to win a race, to abode second, or third.
I bet $6 on the white horse beyond the board. 
Often acclimated with hyphens as an adjective.
I fabricated an all-embracing bet on the white horse. 2.
informal Including anybody or all, so that all are included.
The President capital taxes bargain beyond the board. 
Often acclimated with hyphens as an adjective.
The workers at the abundance got an all-embracing pay raise. Dictionary