up front

up front idiom
  1. In the forward section, as of an airplane or theater. For example, We'd like two seats as far up front as possible. [First half of 1900s]
  2. Paid in advance, as in We need at least half of the money for the production up front. [Colloquial; c. 1930]
  3. Candid, direct, as in Now tell me straight up front what you think of this outfit. [Second half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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