above board

See also: aboveboard and above-board

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EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• aboveboard, above-board

EtymologyEdit

See above-board.

Prepositional phraseEdit

above board

1. (idiomatic) Openly, without deceit.
   • 2001, Michael Inne, A Family Affair, page 82:

     ' […] And he explained this business of confidential commissions?' / 'Yes, he did. And it seemed to turn out quite respectable and above board.' Mrs Meatyard considered. 'Or almost above board.

2. (idiomatic) Honestly, reputably.

   They conducted the negotiations completely above board.

Usage notesEdit

• The preferred spellings for the adjective uses of the term are aboveboard and above-board.

SynonymsEdit

• (openly): straightforwardly, transparently

TranslationsEdit

openly

• Dutch: openlijk (nl), rechtuit (nl), met de handen op tafel, niets onderhands

honestly

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 光明正大地 (guāngmíngzhèngdàde)

• Dutch: volgens het boekje, eerlijk (nl), loyaal (nl)

See alsoEdit

• by the book
• under the table
• on the up-and-up