Don't keep it a secret. Let's make sure that everything is honest and aboveboard.
•You can do whatever you wish, as long as you keep it honest and aboveboard.
•The inspector had to make sure that everything was open and aboveboard.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
open and aboveboard — {adj. phr.} Honest. * /Jacob felt that the firm he was doing business with wasn t entirely open and aboveboard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open and aboveboard — {adj. phr.} Honest. * /Jacob felt that the firm he was doing business with wasn t entirely open and aboveboard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open\ and\ aboveboard — adj. phr. Honest. Jacob felt that the firm he was doing business with wasn t entirely open and aboveboard … Словарь американских идиом
aboveboard — I adjective without concealment or deception; honest their business was open and aboveboard straightforward in all his business affairs • Syn: ↑straightforward • Similar to: ↑straight, ↑square … Useful english dictionary
honest — adj 1. upright, upstanding, incorruptible, uncorrupt, uncorrupted; ethical, moral, principled, high principled, high minded; truthful, veracious, veridical, truth telling, truth speaking, truth dealing, truth loving; trustworthy, Inf. trusty, to… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
aboveboard — adv 1. overtly, openly, in open sight, in the open, out in the open, in full view, in plain view, publicly, in public, in public view, for all to see; up front, on the table; before one s eyes, Inf. under one s nose; to one s face, face to face,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
aboveboard — /euh buv bawrd , bohrd /, adv., adj. in open sight; without tricks, concealment, or disguise: Their actions are open and aboveboard. [1610 20; ABOVE + BOARD; so called from the requirement of keeping the hands above the table or board in order to … Universalium
aboveboard — a|bove|board [ ə bʌv,bɔrd ] adjective completely honest and legal: The transaction was totally aboveboard, so there was no reason to question it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aboveboard — [adj] candid forthright, frank, honest, open, overt, right on*, square, straight, straightforward, straight from shoulder*, true, trustworthy, truthful, up front*, veracious; concept 404 Ant. deceitful, devious, lying, shady, underhanded… … New thesaurus
honest — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Truthful] Syn. true, trustworthy, correct, exact, verifiable, undisguised, respectable, factual, sound, veritable, unimpeachable, legitimate, unquestionable, realistic, true to life, reasonable, aboveboard, unvarnished,… … English dictionary for students
aboveboard — adjective the proceedings were completely aboveboard Syn: legitimate, lawful, legal, licit, honest, fair, open, frank, straight, overt, candid, forthright, unconcealed, trustworthy, unequivocal; informal legit, kosher, by the book, street lega … Thesaurus of popular words
