feel honoured (to do something)

feel honoured (to do something)
be/feel honoured (to do sth) idiom
to feel proud and happy

I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.

‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I'd be honoured.’

Main entry:honouridiom

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  • be honoured (to do something) — be/feel honoured (to do sth) idiom to feel proud and happy • I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech. • ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I d be honoured.’ Main entry: ↑honouridiom …   Useful english dictionary

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