Meanings
present singular third person rolls out the red carpet · participle present rolling out the red carpet · participle past rolled out the red carpet · past rolled out the red carpet
- idiomaticinformalTo 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
Chinese Mandarin 热烈欢迎, 隆重欢迎
- 热烈欢迎 (rèliè huānyíng)extend the utmost hospitality
- 隆重欢迎extend the utmost hospitality
Finnish levittää punainen matto
- levittää punainen mattoextend the utmost hospitality
French dérouler le tapis rouge
- dérouler le tapis rougeextend the utmost hospitality
Italian offrire un trattamento coi fiocchi
- offrire un trattamento coi fiocchiextend the utmost hospitality
Swedish rulla ut röda mattan
- rulla ut röda mattanextend the utmost hospitality
Cite this entry
roll out the red carpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20out%20the%20red%20carpet
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