above board

British

adjective

in the open; without dishonesty, concealment, or fraud

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Asked if he was eligible for two payments that the Sunday Times first reported in July and totalled £70,000, McMurdock said: "All of my business conduct has always been above board with proper sign off with appropriate qualified professionals."

From BBC

All of that was above board, and correct.

From MarketWatch

Assuming all is above board, her mother is consolidating her real estate in the wake of her husband’s death.

From MarketWatch

"We did some checking, thought it was all above board," she said.

From BBC

"And it's very, very important that people see that politicians, whether they're in the Commons or in the Lords, are acting above board."

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