go through the formalities
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
To perform or complete a series of required actions or procedures.
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- At the border, we had to go through the formalities before entering the country.
- Let's quickly go through the formalities and start the meeting.
- She sighed and had to go through the formalities at the bank to open the account.
- Before surgery, patients must go through the formalities at admissions.
- The internship offer is confirmed; we just need to go through the formalities of HR paperwork.
- He has to go through the formalities required for the visa, then he'll book his flight.
- The chair asked us to go through the formalities of approving the minutes.
- We will go through the formalities tomorrow and sign the contract.
- Even if it feels like a mere ritual, we still have to go through the formalities.
- After the ceremony, the couple will go through the formalities to register the marriage.