do the honors



do the honors

to perform social duties at an event Jerry, I need to go into the kitchen for a moment, so why don't you do the honors and get Carol a drink?
Usage notes: usually said about serving food and drinks or greeting and introducing guests
See also: honor

do the honors

Act as a host or hostess, performing introductions and otherwise attending to guests. For example, At home Mary leaves it to Bill to do the honors when they have guests. This expression uses honors in the sense of "courtesy." [Mid-1600s]
See also: honor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PaŬLoPOW-loEsperanto
BertramBUR-trəm (English), BER-trahm (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
Ballinger['bælindʒə]
DollyDAHL-eeEnglish
Merfyn-Welsh
AngelaAN-jəl-ə (English), AHN-je-lah (Italian), AHNG-ge-lah (German)English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Macedonian, Late Roman