leave on the table
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[edit]Verb
[edit]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)
- 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.
- To fail to seize (an opportunity that is apparent).
- They really left a lot on the table when they designed this hampered user interface.