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stand on ceremony en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.
    • Please make yourself at home – there's no need to stand on ceremony.
    • “Hmp, don’t stand on ceremony, lads. You may as well savor the blessing of my seaside attire!” 2016, Yuu Kamiya, translated by Daniel Komen, No Game No Life, volume 4:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stands on ceremony Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
standing on ceremony Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stood on ceremony Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stood on ceremony Tense=Past lexicographic
stand upon ceremony alternative lexicographic

Relateds

airs and graces

Translations (23)

ja 形式張る (act in a formal manner) · it fare complimenti (act in a formal manner) · fi kursailla (act in a formal manner) · cmn 拘於禮節 /拘于礼节 (act in a formal manner) · sh понашати се формално (act in a formal manner) · cmn 拘禮 /拘礼 (act in a formal manner) · fr faire des manières (act in a formal manner) · fi jäykistellä (act in a formal manner) · fi kruusailla (act in a formal manner) · cmn 見外 /见外 (act in a formal manner) · cmn 客氣 /客气 (act in a formal manner) · fr faire des âties (act in a formal manner) · pl ceregielić się (act in a formal manner) · fr faire des façons (act in a formal manner) · pt fazer cerimônia (act in a formal manner) · ja 遠慮する (act in a formal manner) · pl certolić się (act in a formal manner) · cmn 講客套 /讲客套 (act in a formal manner) · fi pönöttää (act in a formal manner) · pl certować się (act in a formal manner) · my အားနာ (act in a formal manner) · ru церемо́ниться (act in a formal manner) · es cumplir con las formalidades (act in a formal manner)