Or tell in an instant who is a friend and who is a foe (or which person across the table is planning on signing on to the deal)? (inc.com)
Maybe I say something about my company and a person across the table from me, whether it's a VP, whether it's an editor, or whether it's a customer, says, «Well, actually I disagree. (inc.com)
Well, then you know the risk of a centerpiece being so enormous, that you can't see the people across the table from you! (knockitoffkim.com)