perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.) Would you like to do the honors and pour everyone a glass of wine?
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.
scout's honor
"what I say is the truth; the gospel truth" We didn't take your golf ball - scout's honor.
word of honor
solemn promise, take oath He gave me his word of honour that he will pay me on Friday.
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。
on my honor
upon my word发誓;一定 I promise on my honor not to betray the secret.我发誓不泄露机密。
on one's honor
trusted信任 The students were not supervised during the examination.They were on their honor not to cheat.学生考试时没人监考。老师相信他们不会作弊。
in honor of
Idiom(s): in honor of sb or sth
Theme: RESPECT - HONOR
showing respect or admiration for someone or something. • Our club gave a party in honor of the club's president. • I wrote a poem in honor of John and Mary's marriage.
honor one's check
Idiom(s): honor one's check
Theme: COMMERCE
to accept someone's personal check. • The clerk at the store wouldn't honor my check. I had to pay cash. • The bank didn't honor your check when I tried to deposit it. Please give me cash.
Honor among thieves
If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
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.
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v. phr. To act as host or hostess (as in introducing guests, carving, or paying other attentions to guests.) The president of the club will do the honors at the banquet.
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prep. As an honor to; for showing respect or thanks to. We celebrate Mother's Day in honor of our mothers.The city dedicated a monument in honor of the general.
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adj. phr. Bound by one's honesty; trusted. The students were not supervised during the examination. They were on their honor not to cheat.The house father put the boys on their honor not to smoke in the dormitory.
honor bound Obliged by one's personal integrity, as in She was honor bound to admit that it was her work and not her sister's. Also see on one's honor.
An hono idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with hono, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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