Float (someone) a loan

- to loan someone money

I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

Have a stake in (something)

- to have part ownership of a company or other business

The large oil company has a stake in the new undersea oil exploration company.

meeting Idioms

Adjourn a meeting

- to end a meeting

We adjourned the meeting until the next day.

Call a meeting to order

- to start a meeting

Our supervisor called the meeting to order after everyone arrived.

Call on (someone) to speak

- to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting

The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.

Carry a motion

- to support or win acceptance for a motion or proposal or idea in a meeting

I was able to carry a motion at last night's meeting.

Circulate the agenda

- to distribute a list or other information about what will be discussed in a meeting

We circulated the agenda for the meeting last week.

Defeat a motion

- to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting

We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next week's convention.

Follow-up meeting

- a meeting where you discuss previous business

We will have a follow-up meeting to discuss the new product.

Have the floor

- to have permission to speak in a meeting

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

Hold a meeting

- to conduct a meeting

We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.

Lay (something) on the table

- to present a matter for discussion

I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.

Make a motion

- to make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting

The manager made a motion to finish the meeting early and continue the next morning.

Move to (do something)

- to propose to do something (usually at a meeting)

I will move to have another meeting next week so we can discuss the problem.

Open a meeting

- to begin a meeting

They opened the meeting by welcoming the new guests.

Out of order

- against the rules - used in a meeting when someone does not obey the rules of speaking

The question was out of order at the meeting and the man was not able to ask it.

Put (something) on the table

- to make something the topic of discussion

We put the issue of the new schedule on the table for discussion.

Robert's Rules of Order

- the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.

We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.

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 speak at the meeting.

Run a meeting

- to conduct a meeting

My boss is not able to run a meeting very well.

Second a motion

- to formally agree with a proposal in a meeting

I seconded the motion to start one hour early every morning during the summer.

Set up a meeting

- to make arrangements for a meeting

I am trying to set up a meeting with the manager of our department.

Stand adjourned

- to be dismissed or to end (used for a meeting)

"This meeting now stands adjourned."

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