Communication
put the facts on the table
state facts openly
To put the facts on the table means to state the important facts openly and directly so that people can discuss them.
Hear it in real life
Should we delay the launch?
First, let's put the facts on the table.
Let's put the facts on the table before we decide what to do.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We discussed the facts in the table before making a decision.
Say: We put the facts on the table before making a decision.
The idiom uses “put the facts on the table” to mean state them openly.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
put the facts on the table; put all the facts on the table
Your turn: say it out loud
Let's put the facts on the table before we decide what to do.
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put the facts on the table
state facts openly
“Let's put the facts on the table before we decide what to do.”
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