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stand on ceremony

stand on cer·e·mo·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stand on, awn ser-uh-moh-nee]
    • /stænd ɒn, ɔn ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni/
    • /stænd ɒn ˈserəməni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stand on, awn ser-uh-moh-nee]
    • /stænd ɒn, ɔn ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni/

Definitions of stand on ceremony words

  • noun stand on ceremony to insist on or act with excessive formality 0
  • noun stand on ceremony to behave with or insist on formality 0
  • verb stand on ceremony (Idiomatic) To act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner. 0
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Parts of speech for Stand on ceremony

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stand on ceremony popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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