come to the table



come to the table

to meet to discuss how to solve a problem or end a disagreement Carlson urged them to come to the table to resolve the issue.
Usage notes: also used in the form come back to the table (to continue discussions that had stopped): The strikers decided to come back to the table.
See also: come, table

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Acanthaə-KAN-thə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
WinifredWIN-i-fridWelsh, English
Nikhil-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
Jaron (1)-Hebrew
AnraÍ-Irish
Teodorte-AW-dawr (Polish), TE-o-dor (Croatian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian,