bring (someone) to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table

to persuade a person or a country to join discussions in order to find a solution to a problem.

We hope to be able to bring the warring factions to the negotiating table to try to end this conflict.

• hold back from
• hold back from doing something
• hold breath
• hold court
• hold down
• hold down something
• hold end up
• hold feet to the fire
• hold fire
• hold forth
• hold good
• hold ground
• hold hand
• hold head high
• hold head up high
• hold horses
• Hold horses!
• hold in check
• hold it
• hold its own
• hold off
• hold off something
• hold on
• hold on for dear life
• hold on like grim death