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on the tapis
tap·is T0043700 (tăp′ē, tăp′ĭs, tă-pē′)n. Obsolete Tapestry or comparable material used for draperies, carpeting, and furniture covering.Idiom: on the tapis Under consideration.
[Middle English, from Old French; see tapestry.]on the tapis
on the tapisUp for or under consideration. (Whence the still-current English idiom "on the carpet.") The issue of budget decreases remained on the tapis throughout the board meeting. We don't have time to discuss those issues, but don't worry, they'll be on the tapis the next time we meet.See also: on, tapison the tapis (of a subject) under consideration or discussion. This expression is a partial translation of the French phrase sur le tapis , meaning literally ‘on the carpet’. A carpet in this context is a covering for a table rather than a floor, as indeed it is in the English idiom on the carpet. It refers to the covering of the council table around which a matter would be debated.See also: on, tapis on the tapis Under consideration.See also: on, tapisThesaurusSeetapis |