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(politics) Up for formal discussion; tabled. / (idiomatic, by extension) Open or available for further attention or action.

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on the table

Source Word

on the table

Prepositional phrase

broadly idiomatic

(politics) Up for formal discussion; tabled. / (idiomatic, by extension) Open or available for further attention or action.

Japanese Meaning

議題として上げられており、正式に検討中である状態 / さらなる注目や行動を受ける余地がある、または開かれている状態

The proposal to reform campaign finance is still on the table.

選挙資金改革の提案はまだ正式に協議の対象になっています。

Sense（1）

(politics) Up for formal discussion; tabled.

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

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) Open or available for further attention or action.