"above board" meaning in English

See above board in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-above board.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: See above-board. Etymology templates: {{m|en|above-board}} above-board Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} above board, {{en-prep phrase}} above board
  1. (idiomatic) Openly, without deceit. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: aboveboard, above-board Synonyms (openly): straightforwardly, transparently Related terms: by the book, under the table, on the up-and-up Translations (openly): openlijk (Dutch), rechtuit (Dutch), met de handen op tafel (Dutch), niets onderhands (Dutch), ouvertement (French), franchement (French), otwarcie (Polish), jawnie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-above_board-en-prep_phrase-shWBH2zf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of 'openly': 65 35 Disambiguation of 'openly': 65 35
  2. (idiomatic) Honestly, reputably. Tags: idiomatic Translations (honestly): 光明正大地 (guāngmíngzhèngdàde) (Chinese Mandarin), volgens het boekje (Dutch), eerlijk (Dutch), loyaal (Dutch), franchement (French), honnêtement (French), honorablement (French), uczciwie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-above_board-en-prep_phrase-7tyBiL1X Disambiguation of 'honestly': 15 85

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