Under-The-Table

Synonyms of under-the-table

• secret
• clandestine
• covert

Antonyms of under-the-table

• legal
• legitimate
• aboveboard

Collocations of under-the-table

payment

Frequency: 75 %

The contractor received his payment under-the-table to avoid reporting income.

deal

Frequency: 70 %

The shady deal was done under-the-table to keep it secret.

agreement

Frequency: 65 %

The agreement was made under-the-table to bypass legal procedures.

job

Frequency: 60 %

He got the job under-the-table without going through the proper hiring process.

Idiomatic Expressions for under-the-table

• Phrase: under-the-table payment
  Meaning: money given or received secretly, often in violation of laws or regulations
  Usage: The politician was caught accepting under-the-table payments in exchange for favors.