out of courtesy
out of courtesy (to one)
With kindly consideration or regard (to one); done so as not to offend or be impolite to one. I'm willing to overlook the incident this once out of courtesy to your father, but I won't hesitate to put you in prison if it ever happens again. We're letting him join in out of courtesy, not because we want to be friends with him.
See also: courtesy, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
out of courtesy (to someone)
in order to be polite to someone; out of consideration for someone. We invited Mary's brother out of courtesy to her. They invited me out of courtesy.
See also: courtesy, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- out of courtesy (to one)
- out of consideration for (someone or something)
- take kindly to
- take kindly to (something)
- forget (one's) manners
- forget manners
- forgotten
- in (one's) good books
- in someone's good books
- no offense