“Across the board”
Definition
Affecting everyone or everything.
Examples
Examples
“The company increased salaries across the board.”
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The company increased salaries _____.Compare with the original example
The company increased salaries across the board.
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- What does "Across the board" mean?
- "Across the board" means affecting everyone or everything.
- How do you use "Across the board" in a sentence?
- Example: "The company increased salaries across the board."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Across the board"?
- Касающийся всех или всего. / Բոլորին կամ ամեն ինչին վերաբերվող։