above-board
чесний, відвертий
offen, ehrlich, (die Karten liegen) auf dem Tisch, korrekt
In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deceptionIn open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
US/əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)In open sight; without trick, concealment, or deception.
fair and aboveboard
einwandfrei, ehrlich, offen
чеснийčesnyj, відвертийvidvertyj
Translations
3 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
straightforward, transparent:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
straightforward, transparent:
Origin
From above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borroweFrom above + board (“table”). First attested in 1610. Said by Johnson to have been borrowed from gamblers, who, when they change their cards, put their hands under the table.
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