pay+respect+to
11pay homage to someone — pay tribute/homage/to someone phrase to say or do something that shows you respect and admire someone a lot We are here tonight to pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time. Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main en …
12pay one's last respects — ► pay one s last respects show respect towards a dead person by attending their funeral. Main Entry: ↑pay …
13pay your respects (to somebody) — pay your reˈspects (to sb) idiom (formal) to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them • Many came to pay their last respects (= by attending sb s funeral). Main entry: ↑ …
14pay your dues — pay (your) dues to earn respect because you worked hard to develop a skill. She paid her dues playing in small clubs in New York before an album made her famous. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dues (= money paid to belong to an… …
15pay dues — pay (your) dues to earn respect because you worked hard to develop a skill. She paid her dues playing in small clubs in New York before an album made her famous. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of dues (= money paid to belong to an… …
16pay lip service to — ► pay lip service to express superficial or insincere respect or support for. Main Entry: ↑lip …
17pay court to somebody — pay ˈcourt to sb idiom (old fashioned) to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them Main entry: ↑payidiom …
18respect — re|spect1 W1S1 [rıˈspekt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admiration)¦ 2¦(consideration)¦ 3 with (the greatest) respect/with (all) due respect 4¦(for danger)¦ 5 in one respect/in some respects etc 6¦(greetings)¦ 7 pay your last respects (to somebody) 8 in respect… …
19respect — [[t]rɪspe̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ respects, respecting, respected 1) VERB If you respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or ideas. [V n] I want him to respect me as a career woman... [V n] He needs the advice of people he respects, and he… …
20respect — 1 /rI spekt/ noun 1 ADMIRATION (U) admiration for someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge or skill (+ for): I have the greatest respect for Jane s judgement. | win/earn/gain the respect of: With his decisive handling of …
