roll out the red carpet
/ˌrəʊl ˌaʊt ðə ˌred ˈkɑːpɪt/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
to welcome a guest in a very special way
Examples
- 1When my cousin visits from Australia, the whole family rolls out the red carpet.
- 2The hotel rolled out the red carpet for the couple on their wedding anniversary.
- 3Gran rolled out the red carpet for us: fresh flowers, a big lunch and her best china.
- 4Will the school roll out the red carpet when the famous author visits next week?
- 5The village didn't exactly roll out the red carpet: nobody even said hello to us.
Grammar
Only roll changes: rolled, rolling. The guest follows for.
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