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Discover LudwigThe phrase "stand on ceremony" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to be overly formal or to act in a very rigid manner. For example, "The principal refused to overlook the rules and would not stand on ceremony even for his students."
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stand on ceremony
verb
To act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner.
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He is generally respected by players but when any trouble does occur – as the former Celtic forward Aiden McGeady could testify – Strachan isn't one to stand on ceremony.
But never one to stand on ceremony he says that he actually prefers to be called "Ming".
We're not ones to stand on ceremony, and neither are the "XXII Winter Olympics," which get unceremoniously underway with some figure skating, snowboarding and skiing.
But Seydoux doesn't stand on ceremony.
Stand on ceremony at the changing of the guard.
With family, we don't have to stand on ceremony.
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The stand-on-ceremony formalism of a Russian Games.
Some new mayors have stood on ceremony; others have pulled stunts.
Although both turn out on the wing for their clubs, neither stands on ceremony and the clash between them and the Irish pairing of Kevin Maggs and Brian O'Driscoll should get the turnstiles moving on its own.
In what had been a private moment that was eventually broadcast over and over on national television, President Vicente Fox, who rarely stands on ceremony, celebrated the first anniversary of his election and his 59th birthday today with a solemn vow.
Called Product 11614 (Monoprice rarely stands on ceremony) the device is built to the company's specifications by a third party.
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