This is not something we usually say, it needs more context

откладывать яйца в ящик стола
(шучу)
Я так понимаю, что здесь английский язык - промежуточным между родным языком Zi и русским.
"испорченный телефон"
Скорее всего, имелось в виду "to put smth. into the table"

What does Talgats translation mean, pray tell. If I can't make sense of this, I can't imagine what he gleaned from it.

lay the table = set the table = накрывать стол (расставлять еду)
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/233926/set-the-table-or-lay-the-table

Uly, if my memory serves me right, "lay the table" is mostly used in UK, whereas "set the table" is a phrase widely used in the US.

Aha, that would explain it. Those Brits! When will they learn? 😜