(idiomatic, informal) To dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).

(transitive) To formally signal the start of (a meeting or function or assembly or court).

simple past tense and past participle of call to order

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of call to order

Alternative form of bring a knife to a gunfight

(idiomatic) To enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared.

despite; in opposition to (an assumption, etc.); differently from

(formal) before, previous to.

Alternative form of honest-to-God

Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true. / Truly, really.