under-the-table
Example Sentences
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“Then he checked his phone right there under the table, and said, ‘Oh, thank God, I am.’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Chinese authorities have tried to counter the competitive learning culture by cracking down on cram schools in recent years -- but tutoring, paid under the table, remains in demand.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
I know those people who are worried suggest that when things change and NIL deals have to be approved by a clearinghouse, we’re just going to see many of those deals go under the table.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
Ms Sturgeon resigned in February 2023 and the Branchform investigation unfolded rapidly while Humza Yousaf was trying to get his feet under the table as her successor.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025
Frankie had reached under the table to take my hand, his calloused fingers anchoring my own.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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