Idiom
sweep the board
Meaning
To win all the prizes in a competition.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Our team expects to sweep the board at the tournament this weekend.”
“The young athlete performed so well that she managed to sweep the board, taking home every gold medal in her category.”
“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.”
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.”
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