off the table

phrase

: not up for consideration or negotiation
That option is now off the table.

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Putting the fork down between bites for one meal a day, with the phone off the table, is the simplest way to build the habit. Allison Palmer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 The simplest version of this ritual, according to the research, is to put your fork down between bites for one meal a day and leave your phone off the table. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Bad weather on the ascent corridor took the first three launch options on March 1 and 2 off the table. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, for example, is lined up to start Saturday, which may take him off the table for the All-Star Game next Tuesday. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for off the table

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“Off the table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20table. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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