Re:Office Depot computer scans gave fake results
by jacquesm on Thursday March 28, 2019 @03:05AM
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'Under the table' means 'out of sight'. It is used to indicate money changing hands but that's not the only use.
Re:Office Depot computer scans gave fake results
by cabaalis on Thursday March 28, 2019 @08:03AM
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Every single time I've heard "under the table" it means "without documentation" and is used in the sense of not paying taxes.
Re:Office Depot computer scans gave fake results
by wccrawford on Thursday March 28, 2019 @07:42AM
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I've never heard anyone use the phrase "under the table" unless there was money being exchanged for services without going through the proper channels. Your understanding was spot on. This was a bad use of a very old phrase.
Re:Office Depot computer scans gave fake results
by zerkten on Thursday March 28, 2019 @09:45AM
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> This was a bad use of a very old phrase.
This seems like a bit of a stretch. Just because you haven't heard a term used in different contexts doesn't mean it's invalid. On review of the same text I may have rephrased it, but while imperfect, it's still understandable in the context.
Awesome. You used the term "under the table", which I've always understood to mean a cash transaction that won't be reported in tax filings.