do the honors

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

You could go to a florist or floral designer and pay them to do the honors.

From Los Angeles Times

So his fellow business titans did the honors without him.

From New York Times

When it came time to introduce Clive Davis to the stage, actor Tom Hanks did the honors.

From Seattle Times

It was actually Gourde, who skated over to center ice to do the honors, looking bemused.

From Seattle Times

The thrower was different — backup quarterback John Mateer did the honors — but the result was not.

From Seattle Times

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