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- Originated with horse racing, where an "across the board" bet was one which covered first, second and third on the betting "board."
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
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across the board | Pertaining to all categories or things. |
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"across the board." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2019. Web. 14 Dec. 2019. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/across-the-board_1886>.