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upfront, adv. and a. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Also up-front, up front.
[f. up adv.1, adv.2 + front n.]
A. adv.
a. At the front, in front.
1937[see latch v.1 1]. 1954A. Fullerton Bury Past i. i. 9 In their sealed compartment up front the sound came thinly. 1968Listener 25 July 107/2 ‘Get your parachutes on.’ He added reluctantly: ‘We're having a little trouble up front and you may have to jump.’ 1976Sunday Post (Glasgow) 26 Dec., Alloa just deserved their success because they were a bit sharper up front.
b. transf. Of payments: in advance; initially. Also openly, frankly.
1972Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 733/3 Up front, adv., in advance (actors demanding $1 million up front). 1980Maledicta III. ii. 238 That is much like the ‘frank’ people these days who confess their inadequacies or even villainies up front and then are shocked when you do not cancel those things out as exculpated by admission. 1982S. Wilson Dealer's Wheels xiv. 135 ‘How much cash did you have in mind?’ ‘Five thousand, up front.’ ‘I beg your pardon?’ ‘In advance.’
B. adj. That is in the forefront; honest, open, frank; (of money) paid in advance.
a. attrib.
1967Time 29 Dec. 24/2 What the up-front struggle really amounts to is an angry, private little war between two people. 1975New Yorker 20 Jan. 31/1, I'd like to suggest that we get most of the people involved below the line, so we won't need much of that scarce up-front bread. 1977Bulletin (Sydney) 22 Jan. 88/1 Lunch with local film people who want to buy film rights... They chat about ‘up-front money’ and consider whether Robert Altman or Werner Herzog would do the better job. 1980Fortune 24 Mar. 70/2 The up-front problem in the division today is that it does not garner deposits. 1982Chicago Sun-Times 14 Oct. 100/1 ‘We've never had a budget to market these properties before,’ he said. ‘This time we have $250,000–$300,000 in upfront money.’ 1985Broadcast 11 Jan. 7/1 As well as the up-front money from RAI on these two documentaries RAI Channel 1 will also be taking up to 100 hours of natural history and scientific documentaries from Horizon..and QED.
b. pred.
1970J. Lennon in J. Wenner Lennon Remembers (1972) 67 That game of ‘Well, I'm going to be up-front because..a few people said she'd got a lousy name in New York.’ 1973D. Lang Freaks 119 You might as well live in a totalitarian state that's up front with it, at least. 1978M. Puzo Fools Die xxiii. 258 He would..make them understand in a nice way that he would trade space for a piece of ass. He was that upfront about it. 1980Washington Star 2 July c2 Sirois was totally ‘up front’, O'Malley said, in his efforts to inform and ask for help from the Caps.
Add:[B.] 2. Of control switches, etc.: located at the front or in a prominent or easily accessible position. Chiefly U.S.
1973Washington Post 13 Jan. a7/5 (Advt.), Philco 19-inch diag. meas. Portable TV. Up-front controls. 1976Aviation Week & Space Technol. 31 May 42/3 The upfront control panel, directly under the head-up display (HUD) on the windscreen. 1983Discount Store News 22 Aug. 41/4 They are looking for units with more accessories like a large grilling area, upfront controls or a cutting board. 1986Daily News (N.Y.) 23 May 20/2 BTU grill with 557 sq. in. total cooking area. Upfront dual controls, 60/40 porcelain finish.
3. Special collocation: upfront controller Aeronautics, an aircraft control panel located so that the pilot can operate the controls without having to shift or move position.
1986Armed Forces Aug. 379/1 For mode selection and numerical data input, a keyboard operated Smiths *up-front controller (UFC) is incorporated. 1989Air Internat. Feb. 64/1 Operational effectiveness is enhanced by the vital combat controls being grouped on the control column grip and throttle handle..and on the up-front controller (UFC) set at the base of the pilot's display unit. |