To lay on the table

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in parliamentary usage, to lay, as a report, motion, etc., on the table of the presiding officer, - that is, to postpone the consideration of, by a vote; - also called to table . It is a tactic often used with the intention of postponing consideration of a motion indefinitely, that is, to kill the motion.

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Collied Correi Diametral planes Farlie Gallied lay Lie lie down lie in lie to lie with Lies Lige Mellay ON opened Outlie Outvillain Purslain			Instruction H14 is a laudable attempt to bolster public awareness of, and confidence in, racing by encouraging trainers to lay on the table cards that they might otherwise be tempted to keep up their sleeves. Two cases that restore one's faith in the law by The Racing Post (London, England)			To laugh at To laugh away To laugh down To laugh in the sleeve To laugh one out of To laugh to scorn To lay (a ship) aboard To lay a venue To lay about To lay against the field To lay an ambush To lay an anchor to the windward To lay asleep To lay at To lay bare To lay by the heels To lay claim to To lay for To lay hands on To lay heads together To lay in balance To lay in for To lay in lavender To lay on To lay on the shelf To lay on the table To lay out To lay stress upon To lay wait To lead (as a bride) to the altar To lead astray To lead by the nose To lead captive To lead off To lead one a dance To lead the way To leak out to learn by heart To learn by rote To leave alone To leave no stone unturned To leave off To leave one in the lurch To leave one out in the cold To leave one to himself To leave out To leave to one's self to leeward To lend a hand To lend one's ears To let alone			To laugh away To laugh down To laugh in the sleeve To laugh one out of To laugh to scorn To lay (a ship) aboard To lay a venue To lay about To lay against the field To lay an ambush To lay an anchor to the windward To lay asleep To lay at To lay bare To lay by the heels To lay claim to To lay for To lay hands on To lay heads together To lay in balance To lay in for To lay in lavender To lay on To lay on the shelf To lay on the table To lay out To lay stress upon To lay wait To Lazy to Type the Whole Thing To lead (as a bride) to the altar To lead astray To lead by the nose To lead captive To lead off To lead one a dance To lead the way To leak out to learn by heart To learn by rote To Learn Why To leave alone To leave no stone unturned To leave off To leave one in the lurch To leave one out in the cold To leave one to himself To leave out To leave to one's self to leeward

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