under-the-table
[ uhn-der-th uh-tey-buh l ]
/ ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl /
adjective
transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
Origin of under-the-table
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby under-the-table
under the wire,
under way,
under wraps,
under-,
under-the-counter,
under-the-table,
underachieve,
underachiever,
underact,
underactive,
underage
Example sentences from the Web for under-the-table
The existing industry is built on crime and under-the-table economics.
They were not more than four or five inches thick, but that is the ideal height for an under-the-table cushion.
The House in Good Taste |Elsie de Wolfe