ENGLISH VOCABULARY Table idioms SHORTS

You probably know the noun 
“table”, but do you know the verb? 

As a verb it means to postpone, 
to put off do to something later. 

For example, let’s table the discussion 
this discussion until we have all the data. 

Now we also have three useful idioms.
Idiom 1: Off the table 

This means not a possibility.
Where do you want to go on vacation? 

I don’t know but anywhere I have to fly to is 
off the table because I can’t afford to fly. 

Number 2: To bring to the table
That means to contribute. 

You brought a lot to the table on this 
project. You had so many good ideas! 

Idiom #3: The tables have turned.
Shall we turn it this way? 

No, this isn’t literal. This means something 
has completely changed direction, something is  

going to be the opposite of what you thought. For 
example, a basketball game. One team is crushing  

it, doing so well but then, their best player gets 
injured. And they start playing horribly. Well,  

the tables have turned and it looks 
like the other team is going to win.