across the board

/əkɹˌɒs ðə bˈɔːd/

/əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈoːɹd/

[phrase]

across the board

[PHRASE]

affecting everyone or everything in a particular situation or group

Examples

1. As someone who has always been very open across the board, across various platforms or whatever, and in real life and online, I've been very open about my love for Alex O'Loughlin, Ezra Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, add him to the list, you know, but also, Caitlin Stasey, Phoebe Tonkin.

2. Yet, sales were up for Kappler suits across the board.

3. Across the board, manufacturers told their customer base, "Hey, look, we're gonna give you fewer options for this period of time because we can't meet demand."

4. At the end of the 20th century, the death care industry became incredibly profitable and multinational corporations began to buy into what was once a mom-and-pop operation across the board.