单词 | on the table |
释义 | on the table (once / 260 pages) adj When something is on the table, it's an option, especially one that could be negotiated. If someone offers you a job but you haven’t said yes or no yet, the offer is still on the table. When two people negotiate something — like a contract — they often do it over a table. When something is on the table, it's up for discussion. If an employer and a union are willing to discuss pensions, then pensions are on the table. If one side won't budge on something, then that topic is off the table. WORD FAMILYon the table USAGE EXAMPLESThey say all potential revenue increases should be on the table, including raising the gas tax and imposing tolls. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) No clear agreements or even offers are on the table yet, however, bringing uncertainty. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) “Dad, thank you for working hard to put food on the table.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) adj able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise the proposal is still on the table Syn negotiable flexible capable of being changed |
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