ACROSS THE 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. * /ThÅ President wanted taxes lowered across the board./ - Often used with hyphens as an adjective. * /ThÅ workers at the store got an across-the-board pay raise./