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I'm american, and I've definitely seen it used "Alright, let's just table the issue" implying "let's come back to that issue later". I can't say that the slang
by earlz 11y ago
I'm american, and I've definitely seen it used "Alright, let's just table the issue" implying "let's come back to that issue later". I can't say that the slang makes any sense, but that's slang for you heh
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- branchless 11y agoYou guys do use "leave it on the table" a lot.
- RodericDay 11y agoLeave money on the table?
- bovermyer 11y agoI rarely/never use that phrase, but I've often used "let's just table it" to mean "put off indefinitely until we forget about it."
- whiskeyz 11y agoWhere I'm at we "shelf" ideas or issues and they most definitely get forgotten.
- deleted 11y ago[deleted]
- mc32 11y agoLeave [something] on the table means to forgo, give up, not take advantage, etc. It's a bit different than tabling. For me tabling has both meanings, depending on context, could mean schedule or postpone, depending on the context of the discussion.
- jonkiddy 11y agoI'm an American. The use of "table" in colloquialisms while participating in meetings has many different distinctions/meanings. "let's put it all on the table" - I would like for you and I to be completely honest with each other, even if I don't like what you are about to say. "let's table that" - I would like for you to remember what you wanted to say, but please don't say it now. Also, talk to me later in a separate discussion if what you wanted to say is still relevant. "it's off the table" - That particular item/thought is no longer relevant to the discussion, please ignore it. "clear the table" - Please get ready to discuss something entirely new of a higher priority. Or, I would like to start the same discussion over, but this time I have a better understanding of what I would like to communicate.