ON THE SQUARE Definition & Meaning

on the square

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Honestly and openly, as in Our dealings with them have always been on the square . This expression literally means “at right angles.” Similarly the antonym out of square , literally signifying “not at right angles,” figuratively means “not in agreement” or “irregular.” For example, The lab's report is out of square with the x-ray . The first recorded use of this term was in 1542.

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At Friday's opening in Macclesfield there was a flurry of interest in the new place on the square.

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"I come every night to pray, but this night I am pretty worried," Javier, a Romanian priest, voiced the feelings of many on the square.

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Former actor Lord Cashman speaks to Kemp about the reaction during the new documentary EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square.

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Jones strangely went one-handed for the edge behind off Wolvaardt, and Dunkley put down a straightforward chance on the square leg boundary after the Proteas captain miscued a rare Ecclestone full toss.

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The other issue is the whereabouts on the square a Championship match is played.

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