Meaning of the word "off the table" in English

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off the table

US /ɔːf ðə ˈteɪ.bəl/
UK /ɔːf ðə ˈteɪ.bəl/
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Idiom

1.

no longer available for discussion or negotiation

Example:
The proposal is now off the table after the board meeting.
Any discussion of a merger is completely off the table.
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