Sunday 23 August 2009

Which one word fits all three sentences?

1. The experiment was a complete failure and they had to go back to the drawing ........

2. Changes to the workforce are far-reaching and will be felt across the .........

3. All the passengers were told to get on ........ the ship and prepare for departure.

3 comments:

Mary said...

board!

Mary said...

From the Cambridge dictionaries online:
"across the board:

happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area:
The improvement has been across the board, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses.
The initiative has across-the-board support."

Angela said...

Great, Taísa and Mary!!