on the up and up

on the up and up {adj. phr.}, {informal}

Honest; trustworthy; sincere.

We felt that he was honest and could be trusted. This information is on the up and up.

Compare: ON THE LEVEL.

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honest-to-goodness

[honest-to-goodness] or [honest-to-God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Real; genuine. - Used for emphasis. * /She served him honest-to-goodness deep dish apple pie./ * /It was the first honest-to-goodness baseball game he'd […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the level

[on the level] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Honest and fair; telling the whole truth. * /Our teacher respects the students who are on the level with her./ * /Joyce wondered if […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

honest to goodness

[honest to goodness] or [honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; truly; honestly. - Used to emphasize something said. * /When we were in Washington, we saw the President, honest […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tell it like it is

[tell it like it is] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be honest, sincere; to tell the truth. * /Joe is the leader of our commune; he tells it like it […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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