on the floor
Not on furniture
On the floor describes something at ground level or resting on a surface meant for walking.
In legislative contexts, a bill on the floor is under active debate: The senator brought the amendment to the floor.
In trading, the floor is where transactions happen: traders on the floor of the stock exchange.
In nightlife, the dance floor: Let's get on the floor.
- carpetThick floor textile
- dustFine settled particles
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- five second ruleGrace period for dropped food
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
quorum · filibuster · debate · motion · sprawled · down low · hardwood · prostrate · commodities · breakdancing · amendment · furniture · speaker · vote · tile · bids · rug · brokers
on the floorin the air
Suspended above ground
elevated · overhead · raised · off the ground · suspended
on the floortabled
Deferred for later
withdrawn · off the table · shelved · deferred · postponed
on the floorremote
Distant or controller
off-site · upstairs · electronic · online · behind the scenes
floor, the, flooring, floors, floored, floorboards, floorboard, floorwalker, floorplan