meeting Idioms
to call a meeting to order

- to start a meeting

Our supervisor called the meeting to order when everyone arrived in the conference room.
to have the floor

- to have permission to speak in a meeting

The president had the floor for almost an hour during the meeting.
to hold a meeting

- to conduct a meeting

We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.
to lay (something) on the table

- to present a matter for discussion

I went to the meeting and laid all of my concerns about the new product on the table.
to move to do (something)

- to propose to do something

I moved to have another meeting next week when we were able to gather more information.
to rule (someone) out of order

- to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting

The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to disrespect the other members who were attending the meeting.
to second a motion

- to agree with a proposal

I seconded the motion where we decided to start one hour early every morning during the summer.
to table a discussion

- to postpone a discussion until a later time

We tabled the discussion about the salary decrease until the next meeting.