– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! The phrase across-the-board comes from horse racing. A bet placed on horses that come in first, second, and third is an across-the-board bet. But we use this in other ways, too. Across-the-Board Speaker A: Dan, don't forget pickle ball practice tonight!Speaker B: But we don't practice on Fridays.Speaker A: Coach said … [Read more...] about Across-the-Board (Idioms)