table stakes (English, noun)
expansion: table stakes pl (plural only)
Senses:
topics: card-games
poker
glosses: A rule whereby players are only allowed to bet the money they have on the table.
tags: plural
plural-only
topics: business
government
politics
glosses: The stake that a stakeholder must put up even just to earn a place at the table (a chance to compete), let alone ensure a win.
tags: figuratively
plural
plural-only
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see table, stakes.
tags: plural
plural-only
Forms: