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Stand on ceremony

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.

"Please make yourself at home – there's no need to stand on ceremony."

Synonyms

go through the motions play it straight talk like a book methodize put a civil tongue in one's head handle with kid gloves keep a civil tongue in one's mouth walk in straight lines hemingway mind one's ps and qs make no bones about be oneself

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