We even took the tops off the tables to see if he had hidden the letter in the table legs.

VOA: special.2009.12.26

China's export prices may rise, but an American diplomat said the action "takes an irritant off the table in the U.S.-China relationship."

VOA: special.2010.06.25

He said he never takes any option off the table, but that such a move would only delay Iran's nuclear weapons development by a few years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

"I think it takes an irritant off the table in the U.S.China relationship."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

Yes,it was a buy off. The employee put us at the top of the list for a table instead of making us wait like everyone else.

VOA: special.2009.10.18