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left on the table

left on the table is the simple past and past participle of leave on the table.

Meaning of leave on the table

Verb

leave on the table (third-person singular simple present leaves on the table, present participle leaving on the table, simple past and past participle left on the table)

  1. To not accept (something on offer).
    • It seems odd that the union left the tuition assistance program on the table when they negotiated this latest contract.
  2. To fail to seize (an opportunity that is apparent).
    • They really left a lot on the table when they designed this hampered user interface.

Questions about left on the table

What is left on the table the simple past and past participle of?
Left on the table is the simple past and past participle of leave on the table.

Words near left on the table in the dictionary

  1. left no trace
  2. left nullspace
  3. left nullspaces
  4. left off
  5. left on
  6. left on the table
  7. left one's mark
  8. left one's options open
  9. left one's stamp
  10. left out
  11. left outer join

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