upon the tapis

English

Prepositional phrase

upon the tapis

  1. Under discussion or consideration.
    • Laurence Sterne
      […] when any thing was supposed to be upon the tapis worth knowing or listening to, it was the rule to leave the door, not absolutely shut, but somewhat ajar […]
    • Edgar Allan Poe
      Of this, however, I was not aware; although, in the present instance, I saw clearly that something of a whimsical nature was upon the tapis with my friend, and that Hermann was its especial object.

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