off the table

phrase

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

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We were disappointed when Meta didn't have more to say on this on its late July earnings call, but the good news is that this option isn't off the table. Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers have not taken Ohtani’s return to pitching off the table, but his return to the mound this season seems unlikely. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 It’s based on the alleged hiring of Scarpa by the FBI during the civil-rights era, when he was twice brought to Mississippi to use certain interrogation techniques that were considered off the table for agents. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Trump takes government shutdown off the table with midterms just weeks away. FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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