- under-the-counter
- ,under-the-`counter adjectivebought or sold secretly or illegally
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
under the counter — ► goods or services that are sold or available under the counter can be bought or obtained secretly and sometimes illegally: »Pirate DVDs are available under the counter in pubs and clubs everywhere. »under the counter deals Main Entry: ↑counter … Financial and business terms
under-the-counter — adj informal under the counter goods are bought or sold secretly, especially because they are illegal … Dictionary of contemporary English
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under the counter — 1. adverb Illicitly, against regulations, of goods kept under the serving counter in a shop to be unobtrusively passed to a customer who knows they are available for surreptitious sale (e.g. pornographic magazines in a newsagent). Oh, yeah, I… … Wiktionary
under\ the\ counter — adv. phr. informal Secretly (bought or sold). That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter. The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers. Also used like an adjective, with… … Словарь американских идиом
under-the-counter — adjective Illicit, obtained or sold furtively. The village shop seemed to be a bastion of respectability but those in the know could obtain some very questionable under the counter material. See Also: under the counter … Wiktionary
under-the-counter — adjective Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold Date: 1926 surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit < under the counter liquor sales > … New Collegiate Dictionary
under the counter — phrasal by surreptitious means ; in an illicit and private manner < workers being paid under the counter > … New Collegiate Dictionary
