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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Sth is at desk

Hi.

There is an idiom with table as below. I wonder if there is any similar idiom with desk.

on the table which means it is on the list to be discussed

I think the equivalant expression with desk is

sth is at desk.

Am I right?

Thanks for your time and help
  

Top answer

I have never heard the latter. Note that the former has opposite meanings on opposite sides of the Atlantic: on the table, Parliamentary Procedure a. S.

— Mister Micawber

  • I have never heard the latter.
  • Note that the former has opposite meanings on opposite sides of the Atlantic: on the table, Parliamentary Procedure a.
  • S.
  • postponed.
  • b.
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I have never heard the latter.

Note that the former has opposite meanings on opposite sides of the Atlantic:


on the table, Parliamentary Procedure
a. U.S.
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber.

I am really grateful for interesting things you share with others.

Cheers
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