gavel to order

gavel to order (third-person singular simple present gavels to order, present participle gaveling to order or gavelling to order, simple past and past participle gaveled to order or gavelled to order)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To initiate or restore the orderly functioning of (a meeting or function or assembly or court), usually by pounding a gavel or similar hammer.

• bring to order
• call to order

• come to order