roll out the red carpet en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rolling out the red carpet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rolled out the red carpet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rolled out the red carpet | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rolls out the red carpet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fr dérouler le tapis rouge (extend the utmost hospitality) · sv rulla ut röda mattan (extend the utmost hospitality) · fi levittää punainen matto (extend the utmost hospitality) · it offrire un trattamento coi fiocchi (extend the utmost hospitality) · cmn 隆重欢迎 (extend the utmost hospitality) · cmn 热烈欢迎 (extend the utmost hospitality)