straight; without concealment, legitimate; open
to do something openly
to not involve any tricks
to perform something after clarifying
The company expected the deal to be cleared above board and at the fastest pace possible.
Don’t try to be tricky dear; we have to make this deal to be above board, totally.
The deal between the two parties was completely open and above board.
There is no origin for this idiom
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