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sweep the board

idiom
Meaning

To win all the prizes in a competition.


Examples
SIMPLE

Our team expects to sweep the board at the tournament this weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The young athlete performed so well that she managed to sweep the board, taking home every gold medal in her category.

COMPLEX

Despite the fierce competition from established rivals, the newcomer surprised everyone by sweeping the board and securing all the top honors at the annual awards ceremony.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    back to the drawing board

    Indicates that one must try a different strategy in order to achieve some goal following the failure of a recent attempt.

  2. 02

    go back to the drawing board

    To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.

  3. 03

    go by the board

    To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.

  4. 04

    ironing board

    A flat-chested woman.

  5. 05

    on board

    Joining in or participating.

  6. 06

    sweep aside

    To overcome an obstacle with little effort.

  7. 07

    sweep away

    To overwhelm someone emotionally; sweep someone off their feet.

  8. 08

    sweep out

    to remove someone from a place (where they are not wanted)

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