[Idiom] DO THE HONORS. - The Role of Performing Ceremonial Duties

Perform a ceremonial duty.

'Do the honors' is a polite expression used when asking someone to perform a ceremonial task, often a role that includes a degree of honor and recognition. It could involve anything from cutting a ribbon at an opening ceremony to proposing a toast at a dinner party. This idiom emphasizes the privilege and responsibility of conducting a task that carries symbolic weight within a social or formal gathering.

Example Sentences

1. Would you do the honors and cut the cake?

   Asking someone to cut the cake as a formality.

2. He was asked to do the honors and lead the toast.

   He was asked to lead the toast.

3. When the ceremony started, they requested her to do the honors of introducing the guest speaker.

   She was requested to introduce the guest speaker.