Idiom
kiddie table
Meaning
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“The new interns were sent to the kiddie table during the meeting.”
contextual
“Because the project was considered minor, the junior staff were relegated to the kiddie table while the directors made the final decisions.”
complex
“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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