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roll out the red carpet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
rol-l out the red -car-pet
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

rolls out the red carpet (present, singular) rolling out the red carpet (participle, present) rolled out the red carpet (participle, past) rolled out the red carpet (past)

Questions

What does roll out the red carpet mean?
To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.

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