above board

뜻

honest and legal, with nothing hidden

숨기는 것 없이 정직하고 합법적이다.

예문

1. 1The sale was completely above board, with a lawyer checking every document.
2. 2Is this deal above board, or are they avoiding tax?
3. 3Before signing, Priya checked that the landlord's contract was above board and fair.
4. 4Everything about the raffle was above board: the tickets were drawn in front of everyone.
5. 5The police found that the builder's payments were all above board.

문법

형태가 바뀌지 않는다. 보통 be 뒤에 쓰며 all이나 completely와 함께 쓰는 일이 많다. 명사 앞에서는 흔히 above-board로 쓴다.