Meaning of on the tapis | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“"Well, I must say⟳, it is a comfort to have⟳ any body like⟳ you about one, Helen, for Georgiana (...) is really over head and ears in love⟳ with that sailor (...); she thinks of nothing else, I am convinced, though the most spirit-stirring affair in the world is on the tapis—your brother Glentworth's election.”

“And a sudden chorus of “Oh noes,” uttered ironically by the other boys, brought Aunt Belle on the tapis, with a stern admonition to be quiet.”

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