- under the counter (or table)
- under the counter (or table)(with reference to goods bought or sold) surreptitiously and illegally.→ counter
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under the counter (or table)
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under the counter — ► under the counter (or table) (with reference to goods bought or sold) surreptitiously and illegally. Main Entry: ↑counter … English terms dictionary
under the counter — adverb : in a stealthy or surreptitious manner : illicitly and privately : according to an arrangement that does not apply to a total clientele * * * under the counter phrase bought or sold secretly and illegally They sell pornography under the… … Useful english dictionary
under-the-counter — [un′dər thətā′bəlun′dər thə koun′tər] adj. Informal done, sold, given, etc. secretly in an unlawful or unethical way: also under the table [un′dər thətā′bəl] … English World dictionary
under the counter — secretly bought or sold The drugs are being sold under the counter although the government has not given its approval. Digest 22/2002 secretly or illegally; under the table means secretly, as with a bribe. It is illegal for storekeepers to sell… … Idioms and examples
under the counter — under the table, in an illegal manner; against the law … English contemporary dictionary
under-the-counter — /ˈʌndə ðə kaʊntə / (say unduh dhuh kowntuh) adjective 1. relating to goods kept hidden for sale in some improper way, as on the black market. 2. relating to other improper business practices, such as the payment of bribes as an inducement to… …
under the table — ► under the counter (or table) (with reference to goods bought or sold) surreptitiously and illegally. Main Entry: ↑counter … English terms dictionary
under the table — See: UNDER THE COUNTER … Dictionary of American idioms
under the table — See: UNDER THE COUNTER … Dictionary of American idioms
under the table — adverb 1. : into a stupor drink a man under the table five minutes serious thought about the eruption of eternity into time puts me under the table Stuart Chase 2. : under the counter : secretly buy your liquor under the table J.H.Allen … Useful english dictionary
