Advertisement
Advertisement
company manners
Idioms and Phrases
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.Example Sentences
You see I did not expect to find any one here, and consequently left my company manners at home.
"I see you've brought your company manners with you," said Nash.
Jacqueline arose to meet her grandmother with her best company manners.
"Company manners" and "every-day manners" must be identical in service as well as family behavior.
No person seems "to the manner born" who has to think out each act necessary to "company manners."
Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse