above board

Nghĩa

honest and legal, with nothing hidden

Trung thực, hợp pháp, không có gì khuất tất.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Cụm này không thay đổi. Thường đứng sau be, hay đi với all hoặc completely; khi đứng trước danh từ thường viết là above-board.