It's never off the table I watched a episode of Friends, and in a conversation, Rachel say: "With us, It's never off the table", for Ross. What does that mean?

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Thanh

21 juil. 2013 04:14

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It's never off the table

I watched an episode of 'Friends', and in a conversation, Rachel said to Ross: "With us, It's never off the table", for Ross. What does that mean?

When people negotiate, sitting at a table, they may put down a contract, or written offer, for each other to read, and agree or reject. If the paper/contract/agreement is taken 'off the table' that means it is withdrawn. Something that is never 'off the table' is an offer, a topic, an idea, an agreement that is always 'on the table' - it can always be negotiated. The offer is always open

22 juillet 2013

Keeping something "off the table" means that it's out of consideration; it's not an option or it's not available. So, when she said "with us, it's NEVER off the table," she means that it (whatever IT is) is always in consideration.

22 juillet 2013

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