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above-board
In open sight; without artifice, or trick. "A figurative expression," says Johnson, "borrowed from g...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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board
n. term used by shearers. See quotation. 1893. `The Herald' (Melbourne), Dec. 23, p. 6, col. 1: «...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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above one's bend
Out of one's power; beyond reach. A common expression in the Western States. I shall not attempt to...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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huckleberry above the persimmon
A Southern phrase. The way he and his companions used to destroy the beasts of the forests, was huc...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.