on the level
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on the level
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Honest(ly), sincere(ly), straightforward(ly), fair(ly).
He looks like a used car salesman, but he's really on the level, so you can trust him.
Similar: above board, on the square, on the up and up
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Synonym of on the square (“discreet reference to freemasonry”).
Similar: on the square
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Talk about this word "on the level." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20level. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the level. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20level "on the level." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20level.Cite this
@misc{on_the_level_2026,
title = {on the level},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20level},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
