- (the) red-carpet treatment
- roll out the red carpet - to give an important person a special welcome.
She was given the red-carpet treatment in Japan where her books are extremely popular.
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(the) red-carpet treatment
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red carpet treatment — Plush, fancy; fit for royalty. ► “Cities weren’t rolling out the red carpet for $6 an hour jobs during the fourth quarter.” (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 3, 1996, p. F1) … American business jargon
roll out the red carpet — {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. * /They rolled out the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia./ 2. To greet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome.… … Dictionary of American idioms
roll out the red carpet — {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. * /They rolled out the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia./ 2. To greet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome.… … Dictionary of American idioms
red carpet — red carpets N COUNT: usu sing The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest, for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on. We ll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet... He is … English dictionary
red carpet — If you give someone the red carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important. You can roll out the red carpet, too … The small dictionary of idiomes
roll out the red carpet for someone — phrase to give special treatment to an important visitor Thesaurus: to treat someone with great care or kindnesssynonym Main entry: red … Useful english dictionary
red carpet — I noun a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on • Hypernyms: ↑rug, ↑carpet, ↑carpeting II adjective special treatment or hospitality the maitre d gave them the red carpet treatment … Useful english dictionary
red-carpet — adjective special treatment or hospitality the maitre d gave them the red carpet treatment • Syn: ↑red carpet • Similar to: ↑uncommon * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: so called from the traditional laying down of a red carpet for… … Useful english dictionary
Red carpet — at formal events. Overview More commonly, the red carpet treatment and rolling out the red carpet , refer to any special efforts made in the interests of hospitality. The earliest known reference to walking a red carpet in literature is in the… … Wikipedia
red carpet — If you give someone the red carpet treatment, you give them a special welcome to show that you think they are important. You can roll out the red carpet, too. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To roll out the red carpet means to give… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
