up front
If you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them in advance:
He wants all the money up front or he won't do the job.

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up front
if you give someone an amount of money up front, you pay them before they start a job.
Did you pay up front or are you waiting till they've finished the job?

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up front
honest, correct
He was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.

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up front
up front¹ n., slang, informal The managerial section of a corporation or firm.
Joe Catwallender finally made it (with the) up front.
up front² adj., slang, informal Open, sincere, hiding nothing.
Sue was completely up front about why she didn't want to see him anymore.

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