do (someone) the honor
idiom
: to do something that shows that one has respect for (someone)
I hope you'll do me the honor of accepting this invitation.
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Since the couple lacked a ringbearer, Jeanne asked if Disney’s majordomo could do the honor.
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Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Apr. 2021
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“Do (someone) the honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20%28someone%29%20the%20honor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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