Sweep the board Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈswip/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹd

SWEEP thuh BOARD

UK

swˈiːp/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːd

SWEEP thuh BAWD

التعريف

To win everything available in a competition, such as all the prizes, awards, or matches.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, often used with competitions, games, or award ceremonies. It emphasizes total victory, not just winning one prize. Not used in negative contexts; usually said with admiration or surprise.

• Spanish: ganar todo - arrasar con todos los premios
• Portuguese (BR): ganhar tudo - levar todos os prêmios
• Portuguese (PT): ganhar tudo - levar todos os prémios
• Chinese (Simplified): 包揽全部胜利 - 全部赢得
• Chinese (Traditional): 包攬全部勝利 - 全部贏得
• Hindi: सब कुछ जीत लेना
• Arabic: يفوز بكل شيء
• Bengali: সবকিছু জিতে নেওয়া
• Russian: забрать всё - выиграть всё
• Japanese: 総なめにする - 全部勝つ
• Vietnamese: thắng sạch - thắng hết
• Korean: 모두 휩쓸다 - 전승하다
• Turkish: hepsini kazanmak - tüm ödülleri toplamak
• Urdu: سب کچھ جیت لینا
• Indonesian: menyapu bersih - memenangkan semuanya

جمل نموذجية

She swept the board at the science fair, winning every prize.

basic

Our team swept the board at the tournament.

basic

The movie swept the board at the awards show.

basic

Can you believe they swept the board? Nobody else had a chance.

natural

It feels amazing to sweep the board after so much hard work.

natural

They didn't just win — they swept the board and set a new record.

natural