Stand On Ceremony Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stand on ceremony What does stand on ceremony mean?	to be formal	"You do not need to stand on ceremony here. You can relax."
stand on ceremony What does stand on ceremony mean?	to be formal	"You do not need to stand on ceremony. You can relax."
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Cloth ears What does "Cloth ears" mean?	If you don't listen to people, they may suggest you have cloth ears.
bird brain What does "bird brain" mean?	someone who you think is stupid	The man is a bird brain and he is always making mistakes at work.
bucket of bolts What does "bucket of bolts" mean?	machine that functions poorly or is in a state of disrepar.	This damned bucket of bolts won't even start half the time.
above board What does "above board" mean?	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
outside the box What does "outside the box" mean?	not bound by old and limiting structures/rules/practices	Everybody in the design company was encouraged to think outside the box in order to be creative.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and fill one up (used for food)	The rice and beans stuck to my ribs and I was not hungry for a long time.

bouncer What does "bouncer" mean?	an individual who throws out patrons, usually unruly ones, from a bar of similar establishment
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do about it.
ease up on (someone or something) What does "ease up on (someone or something)" mean?	to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax	The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet at her school.
play chicken What does "play chicken" mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.

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Stand On Ceremony Idiom