Mar 14, 2011 · Do you want the "correct" answer, or an interpretation of what the person meant? "Tabling" is improper to do via email, so this usage was very informal.

Possible Duplicate: What is the meaning of the expression “We can table this”? Here's an example snippet for some context. Ann had an idea. We tabled her idea. In the UK this means "We put t...

Mar 11, 2017 · This is the first thing that came to my mind, with this phrase. Jesus did turn the tables of the money changers over, in the marketplace, and in so doing, reminded us all that we cannot love …

Apr 21, 2017 · I've never heard of "the tables are turned", but Googling does suggest some use: I would say they mean the same thing but "tables have turned" is more common and makes more sense. …

Sep 23, 2016 · The terms are from "parliamentary procedure". "Tabling" a bill or motion puts off consideration of it, possibly for a specified period, possibly indefinitely. "Killing" a bill/motion (I think …

Which sounds more correct? I am going to the post office in 2 hours I will be going to the post office in 2 hours Is there any difference between the two sentences?

Oct 18, 2014 · @Jim: That link is not really useful, since that includes many, many irrelevant occurrences of "will be going to". In fact, looking through the Google Book Search results, I find …

The idiom is: "Hold off on," your first one is correct. I've always found that remarkably clunky and difficult to understand if taken piece by piece, however. You could try "Putting something into a holding …

I think "Tabled" or "On the Table" is equally applicable. I would prefer "On the Table" because it means that at any moment, discussion and work on any item on the table may begin or continue, if it was …

Nov 13, 2019 · Other possibilities: Move to the front of the line or top of the list Make it a priority Take up from the table (an actual parliamentary procedure, after something has been "tabled") Make Job 1 …