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in_the_loop_749 secretly or illegally

Accepted Answer

UNDER THE TABLE/COUNTER It is illegal for storekeepers to sell cigarettes or liquor to children, but some will sell them to children under the counter.As a private investigator, I sometimes have to slip someone some money under the table in order to get information.

Id	in_the_loop_749
Idiom	UNDER THE TABLE/COUNTER
Definition	secretly or illegally
Examples	It is illegal for storekeepers to sell cigarettes or liquor to children, but some will sell them to children under the counter. As a private investigator, I sometimes have to slip someone some money under the table in order to get information.

Sell Loop Table/Counter Secretly Illegally Illegal Storekeepers Cigarettes