🗓️ Idiom: Roll Out the Red Carpet (v)
💬 Meaning
- To give someone special treatment
- To welcome someone with great care and attention
🧠 Example Sentences
- We roll out the red carpet for our best customers by offering them special deals and free upgrades.
- The company rolled out the red carpet for the potential client to win the contract.
- Our customer service team always rolls out the red carpet when handling VIP customers.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the tradition of laying a red carpet for important guests. It started in ancient Greece and became popular in the 20th century with film premieres and political events, symbolising honour and special treatment.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The team ____________________ for the company’s biggest customer.
Answer
rolled out the red carpet
2. Choose the correct meaning of “roll out the red carpet”:
A) Give someone a difficult task
B) Treat someone with extra care and respect
C) Ask someone to leave quickly
Answer
B) Treat someone with extra care and respect
3. Change the sentence using “roll out the red carpet”:
“The manager gave the new customer very special treatment.”
Answer
The manager rolled out the red carpet for the new customer.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
