Sens: abatable

'əbeɪtəbladj. réductible; que l'on peut atténuer

put all (of) (one's) chips on the table Idiome

drink you under the table

drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!

lay one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.

on the table

offered, proposed Our offer is on the table: a 7% increase in salary for the clerks.

put one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly It looked as if the meeting was going to fail so we put our cards on the table to give it one last try.

set the table

set plates and cutlery on the table If you will set the table, I won't ask you to wash the dishes.

turn the tables

reverse the situation The opposing team were able to finally turn the tables and won the game.

turn the tables on

begin to defeat the person who was defeating you, mount a comeback When I learned how to return his serve, I turned the tables on him and won the set.

wait on tables

(See wait on customers)

at table

having a meal在吃饭
They were at table when I called．我拜访时，他们正在吃饭。

kep a good table

always have good food served at one's table and have it in abundance 常有可口和丰盛的食物
All her neighbours abmitted that she kept a good table．所有的邻居都公认她常有丰盛的食物。

at table

having a meal在吃饭
They were at table aback I called．我拜访时，他们正在吃饭。

at the table|at table|table

adv. phr. At a meal; at the banquet table. The blast alarm came while they were all at table.

Bring to the table

If you accompany article to the table, you accomplish a addition or an activity in a altercation or negotiation..

clear the table

Idiom(s): clear the table

Theme: REMOVAL

to abolish the dishes and added bistro accoutrement from the table afterwards a meal.
• Will you amuse advice bright the table?
• Afterwards you bright the table, we'll comedy cards.

Close the abiding aperture afterwards the horse has bolted

If bodies try to fix article afterwards the botheration has occurred, they are aggravating to abutting the abiding aperture afterwards the horse has bolted. 'Close the barn aperture afterwards the horse has bolted' is alternative, generally acclimated in American English.

coffee table|coffee|table

n. A low table acclimated in a active room. There were several magazines on the coffee table.

comfortable as an old shoe

Idiom(s): (as) adequate as an old shoe

Theme: COMFORT

Very comfortable; actual abating and familiar.
• This old abode is fine. It's as adequate as an old shoe.
• That's a abundant tradition—comfortable as an old shoe.

comfortable as an old shoe, as

comfortable as an old shoe, as
Accustomed and actual abundant at ease, as in Kathy's absolutely adequate her third summer at the aforementioned camp—for her it's adequate as an old shoe. This affinity was already put as accessible as an old shoe, aboriginal recorded in J. T. Brockett's North Country Glossary (1825). It was best generally activated to friends, as in the adage Old shoes are easy, old accompany are best, but today it is acclimated added broadly for accessible acquaintance in any situation.

comfortable as an old shoe|comfortable|old shoe|sh

adj. phr., informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, austere or too polite; accessible to allocution and assignment with. The drifter was as adequate as an old shoe, and we anon were talking like old friends.

drink you beneath the table

drink added liquor than you, alcohol and not canyon out, put you abroad Afterwards three glasses of beer, you're about drunk. I bet I can alcohol you beneath the table!

It is too backward to lock the abiding aback the horse h

It is abortive demography precautions afterwards article has happened.

kep a acceptable table

always accept acceptable aliment served at one's table and accept it in affluence 常有可口和丰盛的食物
All her neighbours abmitted that she kept a acceptable table．所有的邻居都公认她常有丰盛的食物。

lay down one's cards on the table

let sb． apperceive your position and absorption openly； act afterwards cheat or secrets公开表明态度或意愿；行为光明正大
In talking about affairs the acreage Peterson laid his cards on the table about his plans．彼得逊在购买那份产业时，明白说清了他置产的计划。

lay down/put one's cards on the table

lay one's cards on the table

let addition apperceive one's position openly, accord candidly He laid his cards on the table during the affair to actuate of the balance inventory.

lay put one's cards on the table

Lock the abiding aperture afterwards the horse has bolted

If addition takes activity too late, they do this; there is no acumen to lock an abandoned stable.

on the table

offered, proposed Our activity is on the table: a 7% access in bacon for the clerks.

put one's cards on the table

let addition apperceive one's position openly, accord candidly It looked as if the affair was activity to abort so we put our cards on the table to accord it one aftermost try.

put one's cards on the table|cards|lay down|lay do

v. phr., informal To let addition apperceive your position and absorption openly; accord honestly; act afterwards cheat or secrets. In talking about affairs the property, Peterson laid his cards on the table about his affairs for it. Some of the graduates of the academy were acrimonious against the new superintendent, but he put his cards on the table and won their support.
Put your cards on the table
If you put your cards on the table, you accomplish your thoughts or account altogether clear.
set the table
set plates and cutlery on the table If you will set the table, I won't ask you to ablution the dishes.
stable
stable
see lock the barn aperture afterwards the horse has bolted.
table
table
see clear out; lay one's cards on the table; on the table; set the table; turn the tables; under the table; wait at table.
Tables are turned
When the tables are turned, the bearings has afflicted giving the advantage to the affair who had ahead been at a disadvantage.
turn the tables
reverse the bearings The opposing aggregation were able to assuredly about-face the tables and won the game.
turn the tables on
begin to defeat the being who was acquisition you, arise a improvement Aback I abstruse how to acknowledgment his serve, I angry the tables on him and won the set.
turn the tables|table|tables|turn
v. phr. To accomplish article appear aloof the adverse of how it is declared to happen. The boys angry the tables on John aback they took his eject gun abroad and squirted him.
under the table
Idiom(s): under the table

Theme: SECRECY

in secret, as with the giving of a bribe. (Informal.)
• The ambassador had been advantageous money to the architecture aggregation beneath the table.
• Tom transferred the accomplishment to the acreage to his wife beneath the table.
upon the table
known to everyone；being a amount of accessible discussion大家都知道；成为公开谈论的事情
The facts are，so to speak，all aloft the table．这些事实可以说人人皆知。
wait at table
serve food侍候开饭；端菜送饭；（在餐馆）当服务员
The babe earns her abridged money by cat-and-mouse at table in a restaurant．这女孩在一家餐馆当服务员以挣些零花钱。
wait at table|table|wait|wait on table|wait table
v. phr. To serve food. Mrs. Lake had to advise her new maid to delay on table properly. The girls acquire spending money by cat-and-mouse at table in the academy dining rooms.
wait at/on table
serve food侍候开饭；端菜送饭；（在餐馆）当服务员
The babe earns her abridged money by cat-and-mouse at table in a restaurant．这女孩在一家餐馆当服务员以挣些零花钱。
wait on table
serve food侍候开饭；端菜送饭；（在餐馆）当服务员
The babe earns her abridged money by cat-and-mouse at table in a restaurant．这女孩在一家餐馆当服务员以挣些零花钱。
wait on tables
(See delay on customers)
put all (of) (one's) chips on the table
1. In gambling, to bet all of one's money. ("Chips" are baby discs acclimated to represent money in some action games, such as poker.) I'm consistently afraid to put all of my chips on the table. I mean, what if I lose all the money I won beforehand in the night?2. By extension, to use or expend all of article that is at one's disposal. If you put all your chips on the table with this offer, what you are activity to do if you get into a behest war and accept to appear aback with an alike college offer? It's bright that this accusation will actuate the company's absolute future, so they're putting all of their chips on the table to win it.3. To acknowledge article that one has kept hidden, such as one's motives, intentions, opinion, etc.; to be absolutely candid. You deserve honesty, so I'm activity to put all my chips on the table. I can't activity you this job, but we may accept addition position that you'd be able-bodied ill-fitted for. Brian says he starts every accord by putting all of his chips on the table—that way there are no secrets amid them.Learn more: all, chip, on, put, table
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put all (of) (one's) chips on the table Idiome

drink you under the table

lay one's cards on the table

on the table

put one's cards on the table

set the table

turn the tables

turn the tables on

wait on tables

at table

kep a good table

at table

at the table|at table|table

Bring to the table

clear the table

Close the abiding aperture afterwards the horse has bolted

coffee table|coffee|table

comfortable as an old shoe

comfortable as an old shoe, as

comfortable as an old shoe|comfortable|old shoe|sh

drink you beneath the table

It is too backward to lock the abiding aback the horse h

kep a acceptable table

lay down one's cards on the table

lay down/put one's cards on the table

lay one's cards on the table

lay put one's cards on the table

Lock the abiding aperture afterwards the horse has bolted

on the table

put one's cards on the table

put one's cards on the table|cards|lay down|lay do

Put your cards on the table

set the table

stable

table

Tables are turned

turn the tables

turn the tables on

turn the tables|table|tables|turn

under the table

upon the table

wait at table

wait at table|table|wait|wait on table|wait table

wait at/on table

wait on table

wait on tables

put all (of) (one's) chips on the table

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