on the level

Meaning

1. Oxford90% of films

   honest; legal

In the movies · 10

• On the level. Hurry, I need you!His Girl Friday1940
• - It's on the level this time. - You...Some Like It Hot1959
• All we wanna know is if he's on the level.The Godfather Part II1974
• It's all on the level.Lord of War2005
• On the level?Saving Private Ryan1998
• And that is on the level.The Whole Nine Yards2000
• Are you on the level, Joe?Cinderella Man2005
• You on the level? You need work?Nightmare Alley2021

Learn it in full scenes

• His Girl Friday1940
  • Hildy Tells Walter She's Remarrying
  • Hildy Quits the Post
  • Walter Meets Bruce Baldwin
• Some Like It Hot1959
  • Cops Raid the Speakeasy
  • Joe and Jerry Decide to Be Girls
  • Spats Wipes Out Toothpick Charlie

From the same entry

• be level pegging
• do your level best
• a level playing field
• level the playing field
• level against
• level down
• level off
• level up
• level with