Phrase guide

on the table

prep_phrase · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Up for formal discussion; tabled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • The proposed new bill will soon be on the table in Parliament.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Open or available for further attention or action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, idiomatic

Examples

  • now everything is on the table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep_phrase

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, the, table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I placed the book on the table.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • negotiable demands
  • the proposal is still on the table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: negotiable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: esillä — up for formal discussion
  • Finnish: pöydällä — up for formal discussion
  • Polish: na tapecie — up for formal discussion