American Idioms and Expressions

Call A Meeting To Order Idiom

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call a meeting to order
What does call a meeting to order mean?
to officially start a meetingThe president called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
call a meeting to order
What does call a meeting to order mean?
to start a meetingOur supervisor called the meeting to order when everyone arrived in the conference room.
call a meeting to order
What does call a meeting to order mean?
to start a meeting Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.

call a meeting to order
What does call a meeting to order mean?
to officially start a meeting The president called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.


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way
What does "way" mean?
yes; there is; there is too
spike
What does "spike" mean?
put alcohol into a non-alcoholic drink. Who spiked the punch?
subject to (something)
What does "subject to (something)" mean?
depending on somethingThe sale of the house is subject to our getting a report from the housing inspector.
off one`s back
What does "off one`s back" mean?
to not bother someone, to remove someone or something as an annoyance I wish my boss would get off my back and stop bothering me.

come to grief
What does "come to grief" mean?
to have a bad accident or disappointment The man has recently come to grief because of his son`s problems with the police.

school of hard knocks
What does "school of hard knocks" mean?
the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life The girl left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.

burst with pride
What does "burst with pride" mean?
to be full of pride and ready to burst The girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony.
Hanged for a sheep as a lamb
What does "Hanged for a sheep as a lamb" mean?
This is an expression meaning that if you are going to get into trouble for doing something, then you ought to stop worrying and should try to get everything you can before you get caught.
freeze
What does "freeze" mean?
ignore or reject somebody
made to order
What does "made to order" mean?
put together on requestMy father decided to buy a new computer desk that was made to order.
get the upper hand (on someone)
What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?
to get into a position superior to someoneI got the upper hand during my dispute with the apartment manager.

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