- out of courtesy (to someone)
- 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
out of courtesy (to someone)
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