roll out the red carpet

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

roll out the red carpet (third-person singular simple present rolls out the red carpet, present participle rolling out the red carpet, simple past and past participle rolled out the red carpet)

1. (idiomatic) To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.

   The mayor of the little town rolled out the red carpet for new businesses by calling on them personally.

Translations

extend the utmost hospitality

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 热烈欢迎 (rèliè huānyíng), 隆重欢迎

• Finnish: levittää punainen matto
• French: dérouler le tapis rouge (fr)
• Italian: offrire un trattamento coi fiocchi
• Swedish: rulla ut röda mattan