above board

above board
Meaning
Without any trickery.
Origin
Originated in the gaming community. If card players keep their hands above the table (board) they can be seen to be playing fairly.
ref:
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, 15th edition
Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, 1997 edition, Facts on File Inc.

Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.

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