lay on the table

Synonyms

shelve prorogue adjourn mothball

Examples

It is the intention of His Majesty's Government to lay on the table of both Houses of Parliament every treaty, when signed, for a period of 21 days, after which the treaty will be ratified and published and circulated in the Treaty Series. Arthur Ponsonby

Words in the phrase

lay on the table

Close letter words and terms

lay on lay on hands lay on the line lay on thick lay on with a trowel lay one down