DO THE HONOURS

Meaning of DO THE HONOURS in English

to perform a social duty or ceremony, such as pouring drinks, making a speech, etc. :

Would you do the honours and draw the winning ticket?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

DO THE HONOURS — informal perform a social duty for others, especially serve food or drink. → honour
Concise Oxford English vocab
DO THE HONOURS — do the task for the leader, fill in for the leader The Mayor can't speak to us, so Mr. Kelly …
English Idioms vocab
DO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
Webster English vocab
HONOURS — ~ a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass. → honour ———————— ~ a special distinction …
Concise Oxford English vocab
DO
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DO
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DO — 1. v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1. tr. perform, carry out, achieve, …
Oxford English vocab
DO — I. AUXILIARY VERB USES /də, STRONG du:/ ( does, doing, did, done) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HONOURS — UK and ANZ, [US and ANZ] honors [plural] [noun]He was buried with full (military) honours (= marks of public respect).(US) …
Cambridge English vocab
HONOURS — Twice a year several hundred British people who have distinguished themselves in some way receive a variety of honours. A …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DO — verb 1 DO · HAVE · MAKE · TAKE Many phrases begin with a very common very such as do, …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
DO — I (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. гл.; прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done 1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HONOURS — Честь
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HONOURS — Уважать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HONOURS — Почитать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DO — do.ogg _I 1. du: n ( pl dos, do's du:z ) 1. разг. обман, мошенничество, надувательство; «розыгрыш» nothing but a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DO — _I 1. du: n ( pl dos, do's du:z ) 1. разг. обман, мошенничество, надувательство; «розыгрыш» nothing but a do …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DO — I du: (полная форма); du , də , d (редуцированные формы) 1. гл. ; прош. вр. - did , прич. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DO — I [¬ѓ] (полная форма); [¬Ќ], [¬†], [¬] (редуцированные формы) do.wav 1. гл.; прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done 1) а) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DO — _I du: (полная форма); du , dʌ , d (редуцированные формы) 1. _v. (did - done) 1> делать, выполнять; to …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DO — do n 1. infml He goes only to a few of the main do's just to put in an appearance …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DO — I (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. гл.; прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done 1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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SINGLE HONOURS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As well as the single honours degree in Archaeology there are several other combinations, spread …
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S
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ON
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JOINT HONOURS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Honours Degrees All single and joint honours courses are listed on pages 43-46. ▪ Linguistics …
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IT
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HONOURS DEGREE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Applicants offering qualifications other than those acceptable for an honours degree will be considered for …
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HAVE
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GOOD
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NOT DO
Longman Activator English vocab
HONOUR — ( BrE ) ( NAmE honor ) / ˈɒnə(r); NAmE ˈɑːnər/ noun , verb ■ noun RESPECT 1. [ U …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HONOUR
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HONOR
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HONOUR — n. & v. (US honor) --n. 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name. 2 adherence to what is right …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HONOUR — ( honours, honouring, honoured) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: in AM, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YOU
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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RIGHT
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OUT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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OFF
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NO
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MILITARY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a financial/economic/military etc disaster ▪ The project was a financial disaster. a military advantage …
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MAKE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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HONOUR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a code of honour (= a code of behaviour ) ▪ The family’s code …
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GO
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GIVE
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GET
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FULL
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FOR
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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