{"id":1336,"date":"2024-04-12T03:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T03:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2024-04-12T03:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T03:28:00","slug":"whats-going-on-under-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishwithcheryl.ca\/fr\/whats-going-on-under-the-table\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s going on &#8220;under the table&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Test your knowledge of this English idiom\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lSjG6qTbnJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Under the Table&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you read on, please watch the 45-second video above &#8211; and take the multiple-choice quiz. Are you able to correctly guess the meaning of <em>&#8220;under the table&#8221;<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Were you right?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As revealed in the video, the idiom <em>&#8220;under the table&#8221;<\/em> refers to something that is hidden, dishonest, or unlawful. Typically it is used to describe receiving payment or compensation &#8220;off the record&#8221; or without proper documentation, most often to evade taxes or regulations. It can also imply conducting business in a hidden or secret way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of &#8220;under the table&#8221; used correctly in a sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>He paid his workers under the table to avoid taxes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The contract was settled under the table, away from prying eyes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The company&#8217;s unethical practices included paying bribes under the table.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Above Board&#8221;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously conducting business <em>&#8220;under the table&#8221;<\/em> can get a person &#8211; or a business &#8211; in trouble, especially if the dealings are illegal. However, if you conduct business in an open, honest, and transparent way, you can say that all your dealings are <em>&#8220;above board&#8221;<\/em>. 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