Do the honors
Do the honors verb - Act as the host and receive or introduce one's guests.
Show and do the honors are semantically related. in introduce topic. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a verb phrase "Do the honors".
Show
Show verb - To present so as to invite notice or attention.
Do the honors and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Do the honors" instead a verb "Show".
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While they do show a modicum of self-preservation (retreating from a hopeless battle or aiding a competent leader) they don't bat an eyelid if a comrade is shot/stabbed/devoured, and are perfectly happy to do the honors themselves.
Source: Film / The Hobbit
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