table a motion

table (something)

To delay, postpone, or suspend something for future consideration or discussion. The legislature agreed to table the motion for another day. I'd rather table the issue until we have some more concrete information.

table a motion

to postpone the discussion of something during a meeting. Mary suggested that they should table the motion. The motion for a new policy was tabled until the next meeting.

See also: motion, table

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

table (something)
put (something) on the back burner
out of consideration of (something)
out of consideration
consideration
in consideration of
in consideration of (something)
in consideration of something
play the waiting game
out of consideration for (someone or something)

References in periodicals archive

Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is expected to table a motion to refer Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin to the Rights and Privileges Committee today for using the 'F' word against other lawmakers.

MPs to debate motion on Bung Moktar's foul language in Parliament

Nairobi Speaker Beatrice Elachi outwitted opposition MCA's and voided their well laid out plans to table a motion on 'The People's Assembly'' in the House Thursday.

Speaker outwits Nasa MCAs, voids People's Assembly plans

He said in the parliament every political party has the right to table a motion in the parliament if they want ouster of the President.

Mian brothers should table impeachment motion in parliament if they want resignation of president: Aitizaz Ahsan

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is expected to table a motion in Dewan Rakyat to reopen parliamentary investigations into scandal-tainted sovereign investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Guan Eng seeks to reopen parliamentary probe on 1MDB

According to the Dewan Rakyat's Order Paper for Monday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is scheduled to table a motion on the appointment of Kiandee as PAC chairman and Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament (MP) Wong Kah Woh as the committee's deputy chairman.

Ronald Kiandee confirms being offered post of PAC chairman

词组	table a motion
释义	table a motion table (something) To delay, postpone, or suspend something for future consideration or discussion. The legislature agreed to table the motion for another day. I'd rather table the issue until we have some more concrete information. See also: table Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. table a motion to postpone the discussion of something during a meeting. Mary suggested that they should table the motion. The motion for a new policy was tabled until the next meeting. See also: motion, table McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: table (something) put (something) on the back burner out of consideration of (something) out of consideration consideration in consideration of in consideration of (something) in consideration of something play the waiting game out of consideration for (someone or something) References in periodicals archive Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin is expected to table a motion to refer Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin to the Rights and Privileges Committee today for using the 'F' word against other lawmakers. MPs to debate motion on Bung Moktar's foul language in Parliament Nairobi Speaker Beatrice Elachi outwitted opposition MCA's and voided their well laid out plans to table a motion on 'The People's Assembly'' in the House Thursday. Speaker outwits Nasa MCAs, voids People's Assembly plans He said in the parliament every political party has the right to table a motion in the parliament if they want ouster of the President. Mian brothers should table impeachment motion in parliament if they want resignation of president: Aitizaz Ahsan Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is expected to table a motion in Dewan Rakyat to reopen parliamentary investigations into scandal-tainted sovereign investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Guan Eng seeks to reopen parliamentary probe on 1MDB According to the Dewan Rakyat's Order Paper for Monday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is scheduled to table a motion on the appointment of Kiandee as PAC chairman and Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament (MP) Wong Kah Woh as the committee's deputy chairman. Ronald Kiandee confirms being offered post of PAC chairman
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