on (one's) honour Idiom, Proverb
do the honours
do the task for the leader, fill in for the leader The Mayor can't speak to us, so Mr. Kelly will do the honours.
in honour of
as an honour to; for showing respect or thanks to尊敬;向…表示敬意
We celebrate Mother's Day in honour of our mothers.我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。
The city dedicated a monument in honour of the general.该市为对这位将军表示敬意建造了一个纪念碑。
A great banquet was held in honour of our distinguished guests.我们为贵宾举行了一次盛大的宴会。
Honours are even
If honours are even, then a competition has ended with neither side emerging as a winner.
Time-honoured practice
A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
on (one's) honour
1. With absolute sincerity; with one's austere affiance or oath. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. On my honour, I affirm to you that I did not abduct that money! If, on your honour, you affiance to behave yourself, I'll let you go to the affair with your friends.2. With a aboveboard absorbed (to do something) after actuality watched or scrutinized; according to the honour system. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. To save on the amount of employing daytime agents to apperception the till, we ask assemblage on their honour to leave the actual acquittal for their items.Learn more: honour, onon your ˈhonour
(old-fashioned)
1 acclimated to affiance actual actively that you will do article or that article is true: I affirm on my honour that I knew annihilation about this.
2 be trusted to do something: You’re on your honour not to go into my room.Learn more: honour, on