under the table

== English == === Alternative forms === under-the-table (attributive use) === Prepositional phrase === under the table (adjectival) Secret; covert; undisclosed. (adverbial) Secretly; covertly; undisclosedly. 2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)[1] The men tie up their dogs, retrieve what’s left of the lion’s kill, and sprinkle it with a generic form of Furadan, a cheap, fast-acting pesticide that’s readily available under the table. In or into a state of stupification or boredom. In or into a state of drunkenness. Synonym: under the mahogany Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see under,‎ table. ==== Translations ==== === See also === drink under the table talk someone under the table under the counter underhanded === References === “under the table”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.