stand on ceremony

stand on ceremony
stand on ceremony
to hold rigidly to protocol or formal manners. (Often in the negative.) •

Please help yourself to more. Don't stand on ceremony.

We are very informal around here. Hardly anyone stands on ceremony.

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{v. phr.} To follow strict rules of politeness; be very formal with other people. - Usually used with a helping verb in the negative. * /Grandmother does not stand on ceremony when her grandchildren call./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • stand on ceremony — To be punctilious about formalities • • • Main Entry: ↑ceremony * * * [usu. with negative] insist on the observance of formalities we don t stand on ceremony in this house * * * stand on ceremony : to insist on doing the things that are usual or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand on ceremony — {v. phr.} To follow strict rules of politeness; be very formal with other people. Usually used with a helping verb in the negative. * /Grandmother does not stand on ceremony when her grandchildren call./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stand on ceremony — ► stand on ceremony observe formalities. Main Entry: ↑ceremony …   English terms dictionary

  • stand on ceremony —    When people stand on ceremony, they behave in a very formal way.     We d be delighted to come and see you but please don t stand on ceremony …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • stand on ceremony — verb To act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner. Please make yourself at home theres no need to stand on ceremony …   Wiktionary

  • stand\ on\ ceremony — v. phr. To follow strict rules of politeness; be very formal with other people. Usually used with a helping verb in the negative. Grandmother does not stand on ceremony when her grandchildren call …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stand on ceremony — expect everyone to know manners and customs    Leave your cap on if you like. We don t stand on ceremony …   English idioms

  • stand on ceremony — be formal You don t need to stand on ceremony. You can relax …   Idioms and examples

  • stand on ceremony — insist on the observance of formalities. → ceremony …   English new terms dictionary

  • Not to stand on ceremony — Ceremony Cer e*mo*ny, n.; pl. {Ceremonies}. [F. c[ e]r[ e]monie, L. caerimonia; perh. akin to E. create and from a root signifying to do or make.] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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