up-front
[ uhp-fruhnt ]
/ ˈʌpˈfrʌnt /
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adjective Also upfront .
invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital: an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.
honest; candid; straightforward: He's very up-front about discussing his past.
conspicuous or prominent: The company has an up-front position in its industry.
located in the front or forward section: to request up-front seats on a plane.
adverb Also up front .
as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment: They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.
before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit: Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.
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Origin of up-front
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for up-front
upfront
/ (ˈʌpˈfrʌnt) /
adjective
informal open, frank, honest
adverb, adjective
(of money) paid out at the beginning of a business arrangement
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Other Idioms and Phrases with up-front
up front
In the forward section, as of an airplane or theater. For example, We'd like two seats as far up front as possible. [First half of 1900s]
Paid in advance, as in We need at least half of the money for the production up front. [Colloquial; c. 1930]
Candid, direct, as in Now tell me straight up front what you think of this outfit. [Second half of 1900s]
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