under-the-table

[ uhn-der-thuh-tey-buhl ]

/ ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR under-the-table ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.

Origin of under-the-table

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby under-the-table

under the hammer, under the impression, under the influence, under the knife, under the sun, under-the-table, under the weather, under the wire, underthings, underthroating, underthrust

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Example sentences from the Web for under-the-table

The existing industry is built on crime and under-the-table economics.
Live Chat: Let's Talk About Drugs|David Frum|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They were not more than four or five inches thick, but that is the ideal height for an under-the-table cushion.
The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe

British Dictionary definitions for under-the-table

under the table

adjective

(under-the-table when prenominal) done illicitly and secretly

slang drunk

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Idioms and Phrases with under-the-table

under the table

In secret, as in They paid her under the table so as to avoid taxes. This term alludes to money being passed under a table in some shady transaction, such as a bribe. [Mid-1900s] Also see under the counter.

单词	under-the-table
释义	under-the-table [ uhn-der-thuh-tey-buhl ] / ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR under-the-table ON THESAURUS.COM adjective transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner. Origin of under-the-table First recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby under-the-table under the hammer, under the impression, under the influence, under the knife, under the sun, under-the-table, under the weather, under the wire, underthings, underthroating, underthrust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for under-the-table The existing industry is built on crime and under-the-table economics. Live Chat: Let's Talk About Drugs\|David Frum\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They were not more than four or five inches thick, but that is the ideal height for an under-the-table cushion. The House in Good Taste\|Elsie de Wolfe British Dictionary definitions for under-the-table under the table adjective (under-the-table when prenominal) done illicitly and secretly slang drunk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with under-the-table under the table In secret, as in They paid her under the table so as to avoid taxes. This term alludes to money being passed under a table in some shady transaction, such as a bribe. [Mid-1900s] Also see under the counter. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to under-the-table confidential, covert, classified, secretive, surreptitious, furtive, hush-hush, restricted, unauthorized, clandestine, hidden, undercover, conspiratorial, close, inside, sneak, backstairs, backdoor, secret, privy
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under-the-table

adjective

Origin of under-the-table

Words nearby under-the-table

Example sentences from the Web for under-the-table

British Dictionary definitions for under-the-table

adjective

Idioms and Phrases with under-the-table

Words related to under-the-table