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On the level

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  1. 1
    Honest(ly), sincere(ly), straightforward(ly), fair(ly). idiomatic

    "He looks like a used car salesman, but he's really on the level, so you can trust him."

  2. 2
    Synonym of on the square (“discreet reference to freemasonry”).

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