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above board

British  

adjective

  1. in the open; without dishonesty, concealment, or fraud

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And that might be completely above board, as long as you’re aware of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

"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."

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

I may have to work a little different to get the fans that I need to make the living and to keep my family above board.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Finally it came out that everything was above board.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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