kiddie table
The gathering place, forum, or venue assigned to less prominent or less capable participants in an event.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The new interns were sent to the kiddie table during the meeting.”
“Because the project was considered minor, the junior staff were relegated to the kiddie table while the directors made the final decisions.”
“Despite his years of experience, the consultant felt he was being treated as if he belonged at the kiddie table when the board ignored his expert recommendations.”
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bring to the table
To contribute (something) to a joint effort or discussion.
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clear the table
To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.
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fence the tables
To make a solemn address to those who present themselves to commune at the Lord's Supper, on the feelings appropriate to the service, in order to hinder, so far as possible, those who are unworthy from approaching the table.
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kitchen table software
Especially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.
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pizza table
A small, inedible, table-shaped object that sits on a pizza pie and holds up the top of the box the pie lies in, preventing it from settling into the pie.
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put food on the table
To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.
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put one's cards on the table
To reveal one's true intentions, beliefs, feelings, or other previously concealed facts about one's situation; to speak frankly.
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table scrap
Meagre remnants of anything.
Last updated August 10, 2026