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前置詞句

on the square

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

使用する際の注意点

• This phrase is associated with Freemasonry: The angle measures the square, the symbol of earth and the realm of the material. The square represents fairness, balance, and firmness which is reflected in phrases such as "on the square" and "squared away." Something that is squared is something that is stable, a foundation for building upon

同意語

• (unassuming freemasonic reference): on the level

反意語

• out of square

参照

• Masonic references in common speech