honest and aboveboard

honest and aboveboard

Fully visible to public scrutiny; completely and openly honest or legitimate. Though some regulators have expressed concern over the merger of the two multinationals, everything about the deal has been honest and aboveboard.

See also: aboveboard, and, honest

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honest and aboveboard

 and open and aboveboard

Fig. in the open; visible to the public; honest. Don't keep it a secret. Let's make sure that everything is honest and aboveboard. You can do whatever you wish, as long as you keep it honest and aboveboard. The inspector had to make sure that everything was open and aboveboard.

See also: aboveboard, and, honest

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