plain dealing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plain dealing
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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John Lewis is one of Britain's stronger retail chains and has a reputation for plain dealing.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2019
Rousseau begins his Confessions by emphasising his honesty and plain dealing: his intention is to paint “a portrait in every way true to nature”, one that will “bare my secret soul”.
From The Guardian • Nov. 27, 2015
Mann offered to tattoo the words on Diamond's knuckles – at which point, Diamond said: "Honesty, integrity, and plain dealing are the way I have behaved through out my entire career."
From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2012
In his victory speech in Boston, he quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson to explain his political appeal: "Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing."
From Time Magazine Archive
This was plain dealing indeed, but it was very harsh to me, at least I thought it so.
From The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders by Defoe, Daniel
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