do the honors
idiom
: to do the actions performed by a host or hostess
My mother cooks a big turkey for Thanksgiving every year, and when it comes to carving, my father does the honors at the table.
The Ambassador did the honors by introducing the guest speaker.
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At one of her July Eras shows in Kansas City, the musician unveiled a music video for the track starring Taylor Lautner and Joey King, both of whom joined her onstage to help do the honors.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
So asking Mayer to do the honors more than made sense.
—EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
The three Raiders Super Bowl MVPs, Marcus Allen, Jim Plunkett, and Fred Biletnikoff, do the honors.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
And yet Turner and Nist have tapped Golden Bachelor contestant Susan Noles—whom Turner sent home on week five—to do the honors.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2024
As dad is usually too busy to do the honors, Vijay aka Hero appoints himself man of the house from an early age, taking this role very seriously if not at all wisely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
Foo Fighters do the honors on the final night, with support from Queen of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, Heart, Nova Twins, High on Fire, The Offspring, Corey Taylor, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Simple Plan, Neck Deep, Madball, Rival Sons, Therapy?, Dimmu Borgir and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
The New York couple was later invited to the front of the stage for Adele, who's known for hits such as Hello and Someone Like You, to do the honors with the big reveal.
—USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
The cloth was raised over the plaque again so the monarch could do the honors.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
So asking Mayer to do the honors more than made sense.
—EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
The three Raiders Super Bowl MVPs, Marcus Allen, Jim Plunkett, and Fred Biletnikoff, do the honors.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
And yet Turner and Nist have tapped Golden Bachelor contestant Susan Noles—whom Turner sent home on week five—to do the honors.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2024
As dad is usually too busy to do the honors, Vijay aka Hero appoints himself man of the house from an early age, taking this role very seriously if not at all wisely.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
Foo Fighters do the honors on the final night, with support from Queen of the Stone Age, Royal Blood, Heart, Nova Twins, High on Fire, The Offspring, Corey Taylor, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Simple Plan, Neck Deep, Madball, Rival Sons, Therapy?, Dimmu Borgir and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
The New York couple was later invited to the front of the stage for Adele, who's known for hits such as Hello and Someone Like You, to do the honors with the big reveal.
—USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
The cloth was raised over the plaque again so the monarch could do the honors.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
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