Above board
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6Meaning
Honest and frank
हिंदी अर्थ
ईमानदार
Example sentences
The whole deal was above board, with every payment shown in the accounts.
Radhika keeps all her dealings above board, so everyone trusts her.
Daily use: Radhika ka har kaam above board hota hai, kuch bhi chhupa nahi.
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
चीटिंग करने वाले हाथ टेबल के नीचे छुपाते हैं, ईमानदार खिलाड़ी हाथ board के ऊपर रखते हैं। इसलिए above board = ईमानदार, खुला और साफ़।
Cheats hide their hands under the table, while honest players keep them above the board. So ABOVE BOARD means honest, open and frank.
Exam note
Synonym 'legitimate', 'honest', 'open'; antonym 'underhand', 'under the table'।
Synonyms are 'legitimate', 'honest' and 'open'; antonyms are 'underhand' and 'under the table'.