VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Above Board

Meaning:

Openly, without deceit. Honestly, reputably.

Examples:

  • I can't have people thinking my decision wasn't above board.
  • Remember that, and I would want everything to be above board.
  • Remember your jargon and be above board.
  • The bank's dealings need to be above board, reputable.
  • Everything was above board, everyone was able to see that things were done in this way, but it cannot continue like this.
  • I mean to live always free and above board like you, but I don't know, I just can't seem to find any elbow room.
  • The Opel case has more to do with electioneering than with economic and industrial policy that is pure and above board from the point of view of EU law.
  • All arrangements for the actual voting, the counting and the reporting of the results need to be above board and clear to everyone, but most especially to the voters of Pakistan.
  • So I need everything above board, out in the open.
  • You know, make sure everything's above board.