stand on ceremony
idiom
: to insist on doing the things that are usual or expected in polite or formal behavior
—usually used in negative statements
He doesn't stand on ceremony, he gets the job done.
Examples of stand on ceremony in a Sentence
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His guests didn’t stand on ceremony.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
When the family is there, servants don’t wear the usual royal uniforms and Philip does not stand on ceremony.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2022
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
When the family is there, servants don’t wear the usual royal uniforms and Philip does not stand on ceremony.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2022
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“Stand on ceremony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on%20ceremony. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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