Idiom of the Day

“Under the table”

Some business owners may

pay their workers in cash only. This is a sign of being paid “under the table.” Some business owners do this secretly to avoid paying taxes, or to hire people illegally because the employees do not meet certain qualifications (age, proper government paperwork, etc.) Sometimes this idiom is also used for secret deals. This practice is of course not allowed, but it still happens privately. If you were being paid “under the table” in the US, you should watch out from being exploited by your boss.

Comments

Miryang Nam

@Scott Cecil Allen

2021.03.23 15:35
Miryang Nam

@Lynn

2021.03.23 15:35
Sara perez

@Joanne MA very good 👌🏻

2021.03.23 04:33
Lynn

@Miryang Nam etc是etcetera的缩写

2021.03.23 03:41
Scott Cecil Allen

@Miryang Nam

2021.03.23 01:27
Miryang Nam

May I ask how to read “etc” ?? Thanks you for ur tip

2021.03.23 01:02
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We have the same expression Thank you so much for sharing 🌼

2021.03.22 20:50
Umar Farooq

Thank you Mr. Scott Cecil Allen !❤🌻🌹🍀🙏😊

2021.03.22 16:13
Ibrahim Abu Arab

Here we say تحت الطاولة Taht altawla Which also literally means under the table

2021.03.22 16:11
Mohamed محمد

The literal translation in Arabic is an idiom in Egypt which means exactly the same. In Egypt we say "تحت الترابيزة". And there's a movie with this name.

2021.03.22 15:33