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stand on ceremony

/stænd ɑn ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/ /stænd ɒn ˈsɛrɪməni/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 teklif tekellüf yapmak, resmiyete önem vermek

Definition (English)

To insist on formal rules of behaviour; usually used in the negative.

Example Sentences

  1. The wedding was relaxed and nobody stood on ceremony, so guests danced barefoot on the grass.
    Düğün rahat bir havadaydı ve kimse resmiyete takılmadı; konuklar çimlerin üzerinde yalınayak dans etti.
  2. The new director doesn't stand on ceremony; she asks everyone to call her by her first name.
    Yeni müdür teklif tekellüf sevmiyor; herkesten kendisine ilk adıyla hitap etmesini istiyor.

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