What does under-the-table mean?
Definitions for under-the-table
un·der-the-ta·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
sub-rosa, under-the-table, behind-the-scenesadjective
designed and carried out secretly or confidentially
"a sub-rosa report"; "has their under-the-table backing"
Wiktionary
under-the-tableadjective
; in attributive use.
He received an under-the-table payment.
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under-the-table
Under-the-table refers to transactions or activities that are done secretly or unofficially, typically because they are illegal, questionable, or to avoid paying taxes or other obligations. It is often used in the context of payments made off the record with cash, to avoid documentation or reporting.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of under-the-table in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of under-the-table in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of under-the-table in a Sentence
I was actually really addicted to nose spray like Afrin, like for years. Like at award shows I would have to pick out the right clutch to be able to fit my Afrin in it.And I’d be under the table like...snorting it. I’m surprised there were no photos of what I was snorting Afrin. And I couldn’t get enough and it was such a problem. And I ruined my sinus. So I had to get it fixed.
I don't want to break their hearts, i'm very -- you know my heart, you know my emotion. They( Chinese authorities) like things under the table, in the dark room.
It'll require most asylum seekers to rely on charity or work under the table to survive.
Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk:
We demand ... an end to blackmail, political pressure (and) under-the-table dealings for positions of ministers, their deputies or the heads of state companies.
My kids are all doing good. Brooke, Wilder and Scout all huddled under our kitchen table till the shaking stopped, the dogs were more concerned as to what the heck we were doing under the table.
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- sous la tableFrench
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