be above board

To be legitimate, honest, and/or legal. I expected that big company to try to take advantage of us, but so far all of their dealings with us have been above board. I think these documents are above board, Tom—go ahead and process them.

See also: above, board

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

aboveboard
above board
make an honest buck
earn an honest buck
an honest buck
honest to a fault
an honest broker
shoot straight
shoot square
honest to God

References in periodicals archive

OCI President Pat Hickey will attend the Olympic boxing draw at 2pm today - because he wants everything to be above board.

NO MORE HICKUPS AT DRAW

The Chancellor said: "We have got to do more and I am committed to putting a system in place because people must know decisions are above board and seen to be above board."

Brown in pledge on party finances

词组	be above board
释义	be above board be above board To be legitimate, honest, and/or legal. I expected that big company to try to take advantage of us, but so far all of their dealings with us have been above board. I think these documents are above board, Tom—go ahead and process them. See also: above, board Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: aboveboard above board make an honest buck earn an honest buck an honest buck honest to a fault an honest broker shoot straight shoot square honest to God References in periodicals archive OCI President Pat Hickey will attend the Olympic boxing draw at 2pm today - because he wants everything to be above board. NO MORE HICKUPS AT DRAW The Chancellor said: "We have got to do more and I am committed to putting a system in place because people must know decisions are above board and seen to be above board." Brown in pledge on party finances
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