give the royal treatment en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To treat (someone) extremely well.
We would spit in the food of difficult customers and give the royal treatment to those who treated us with respect. I could never comprehend how a patron could treat somebody they entrusted with their food with anything but the utmost of esteem...
2006, Michael Eliot Mehler, Nice Jewish Felon, page 113:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gives the royal treatment | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| given the royal treatment | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving the royal treatment | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave the royal treatment | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr traiter aux petits oignons (Translations)