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on the square

on the square prepositional phrase: honest and open.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Honest and open.
  2. A discreet, unassuming reference to freemasonry.
    • "Are you on the square?" (meaning: "are you a freemason like myself?")
    Synonyms:
    on the level

Synonyms of on the square

Antonyms

Questions about on the square

What does on the square mean?
On the square means honest and open.
What part of speech is on the square?
On the square is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the square in the dictionary

  1. on the sly
  2. on the sniff
  3. on the spectrum
  4. on the spin
  5. on the spot
  6. on the square
  7. on the stand
  8. on the stock
  9. on the stocks
  10. on the street
  11. on the streets

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