1. bring to the table - Verb
2. bring to the table - Phrase
bring to the table (third-person singular simple present brings to the table, present participle bringing to the table, simple past and past participle brought to the table)
(idiomatic, transitive) To contribute (something) to a group effort or discussion.
You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life. Herbie Hancock
I've always thought with relationships, that it's more about what you bring to the table than what you're going to get from it. It's very nice if you sit down and the cake appears. But if you go to the table expecting cake, then it's not so good. Anjelica Huston
I try to ground most of my characters in reality somehow. That's kind of what I bring to the table. Donnie Wahlberg
What we bring to the table is not only our 56 field offices in the United States and our number of resident agencies, but also we have 45 legal attaches overseas. Robert Mueller
What I bring to the table is a huge enthusiasm and love for this stuff. Ted Allen
The one thing a creator can bring to the table when everybody else has all the money and power is centeredness and the ability to walk away. Never sit at a table you can't walk away from. Joss Whedon