crumbs from the rich man's table Idiom, Proverb

drink you under the table

drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!

lay one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.

on the table

offered, proposed Our offer is on the table: a 7% increase in salary for the clerks.

put one's cards on the table

let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly It looked as if the meeting was going to fail so we put our cards on the table to give it one last try.

set the table

set plates and cutlery on the table If you will set the table, I won't ask you to wash the dishes.

turn the tables

reverse the situation The opposing team were able to finally turn the tables and won the game.

turn the tables on

begin to defeat the person who was defeating you, mount a comeback When I learned how to return his serve, I turned the tables on him and won the set.

wait on tables

(See wait on customers)

at table

having a meal在吃饭
They were at table when I called．我拜访时，他们正在吃饭。

kep a good table

always have good food served at one's table and have it in abundance 常有可口和丰盛的食物
All her neighbours abmitted that she kept a good table．所有的邻居都公认她常有丰盛的食物。

crumbs from (one's) table

An bereft or arbitrary bulk of article provided by one back one has a acceptable or abounding amount. I apperceive he can allow to pay me more, so I debris to acquire crumbs from his table.Learn more: crumb, table

crumbs from the affluent man's table

An bereft or arbitrary bulk of article provided by one who has an abundance. I apperceive he can allow to pay me more, so I debris to acquire crumbs from the affluent man's tableLearn more: crumb, rich, table

crumbs from someone's (or a affluent man's) table

an arbitrary and bare or unsatisfactory allotment of something. Luke 16:21 describes the beggar Lazarus as ‘desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the affluent man's table’.Learn more: crumb, table

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keep under keep under observation keep under one's hat keep up appearance keep up/save appearance kep a good table kick about kick about/around kick against kick down the ladder kick in

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