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on the table

Fig. subject to discussion by the group; submitted as a point of discussion. The chairman said we could not discuss salaries since the topic was no longer on the table.

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on the table

1. if a plan or offer is on the table, it has been officially suggested and is now being discussed or thought about The offer on the table is an 8% increase on last year's wages. At 6 p.m. on Thursday 29 April, a new deal was put on the table.

2. (American) if a plan is on the table, no one is dealing with it at present but it has not been completely forgotten The committee agreed to leave the option to build a stadium in the city on the table.

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on the table

being discussed or considered I'd like to put another idea on the table to see what you think.

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