on the level

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英文释义

介词短语
  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. Synonym of on the square (“discreet reference to freemasonry”).

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反义词
askew crooked

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