company manners

Idioms  

1. One's best behavior, as in George never interrupts when we have guests; he has fine company manners. This term employs company in the sense of “guests.” An older variant, Tell me thy company and I'll tell thee thy manners, uses company in the sense of “companions.” The current term implies that one is more mindful of politeness with invited guests.

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Example Sentences

His company manners are impeccable, and his style is enormous.

From Newsweek

The U. S. Government last week gave Mexico positive assurances that hereafter the State of Texas would observe company manners toward Mexican statesmen in transit between the two countries.

From Time Magazine Archive

The whole company have also displayed their very best company manners.

From Time Magazine Archive

She never wore her company manners with one of us ... when Jem died, her precious Jem, it nearly killed her.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

After the callers have gone, his little girl begs her father to keep on his "company manners" for a little while, but the sullen mood returns and his courtesy vanishes as quickly as it came.

From Pushing to the Front by Marden, Orison Swett