sweep the board

(British)

to win all the prizes or votes in a competition or an election Her latest film swept the boards at last night's cinema awards. The liberals look set to sweep the board in the local elections.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joseph	JO-səf (English), zho-ZEF (French), YO-zef (German)	English, French, German, Biblical
Doriano	-	Italian
PÍO	PEE-o	Spanish
Marlin	['ma:lin]
Galen	['geilən]
Tryphon	-	Ancient Greek