phrasal verb · neutral
bring to the table
UK/brɪŋ tuː ðə ˈteɪbl/US/brɪŋ tu ðə ˈteɪbəl/bring·to·the·TA·ble
to provide something useful, such as skills or ideas, to a discussion or group
Examples
“What skills will you bring to the table if we hire you?”
“Her experience in marketing brings a lot to the table for this campaign.”
“We need to consider what each candidate can bring to the table.”
Band 8 sentence
“When discussing partnerships, it's important each side clearly states what resources and expertise they can bring to the table.”
Collocations
- bring experience/skills/ideas to the table
- have something to bring to the table
Word family
Common mistakes
bring on the table→bring to the table
bring to table→bring to the table
Say it for a higher band
5offer→6contribute→7+bring to the table
Synonyms
contribute
Easily confused
contribute
“She is ready to contribute to the project immediately.”
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