money under the table
Example Sentences
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When the Black Sox threw the World Series a century ago, the conspirators stood to make more money under the table than they would have by winning the championship.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2021
Taking money under the table was a common practice among amateurs, but no player was as open about it as Norman was.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 1, 2020
It’s also possible some unscrupulous overseas telecom firms will accept money under the table from robocallers to verify calls and make them seem legitimate.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2019
We know more about those guys than we know about the bundlers, who’ve been passing money under the table for years.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2012
"For the poor it results in slums, and it makes crooks out of high-income tenants because they pass money under the table for choice apartments."
From Time Magazine Archive
