Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Unless you are above board in your dealings, you will not be able to win the trust of your clients.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. honest and frank.
- If a situation or business is above board, it is honest and legal.
- Ex: Anyone who wants to inspect our books can see for themselves that we are totally above board.
- Note: You can use above-board before nouns.
- Ex: If this export had been conducted in an honest and above-board fashion, they would have had no difficulty in reclaiming tax paid on the gold.
- Note: This expression comes from card games in which players place their bets on a board or table. Actions above the table, where other players can see them, are probably fair.
Hence, 'honest and frank' is apt. option to be used here.