sweep the board | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Towinall theprizesin a competition.1714,Alexander Pope, “Canto III”, inThe Rape of the Lock(poetry):Spadilliofirst, unconquerable Lord!Led off two captive Trumps, andswept the Board.As many moreManillioforc'd to yield,And march'd a Victor from the verdant Field.2015February 23, “Oscars 2015: 10 things we learned”, inThe Guardian(London)‎[1]:It’s always fun when something massive comes along andsweeps the board, giving everything else a thoroughly good kicking – thinkTitanic,The Silence of the Lambs, orLord of the Rings. There’s a sort of deranged, gluttonous feeling, a perverse glee in seeing so many dreams trampled on by a massive cultural juggernaut.; (card games)To take all of thecards.; (idiomatic)To get enoughvotesin an election to gain all theseats.

Examples:

EN: We'll sweep the board.
ES: Vamos a arrasar.
EN: A Star is Born may not sweep the board
HI: एक तारा टूट जाने से फलक सूना नही होता
HI: एक तारा टूट जाने से फ़लक सूना नहीं होता
EN: He's going to sweep the board!
TE: వాడు బోర్ కొట్టేసాడంటున్న భామ!
EN: Let's sweep the board, okay?
ID: Mari lakukan yang terbaik, ya?
EN: I thought throwing the pair of you out there would immediately sweep the board and surpass Chu Tiankuo and Qian Qian.
ID: Aku kira melempar kalian berdua keluar akan segera menyapu papan itu dan melampaui Chu Tiankuo dan Qian Qian.

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