upon the tapis

English

Etymology

Compare French mettre sur le tapis.

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.

Synonyms

• on the tapis