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give the royal treatment

idiom
Meaning

To treat (someone) extremely well.


Examples
SIMPLE

They gave the new guest the royal treatment.

CONTEXTUAL

The hotel staff gave the celebrity the royal treatment during her entire stay.

COMPLEX

The company gave their most loyal client the royal treatment, hoping to secure a long-term partnership through exceptional service and attention to detail.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cold treatment

    Cold shoulder.

  2. 02

    don't give up your day job

    Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that they are unlikely to be successful.

  3. 03

    give a damn

    To be concerned about, have an interest in, to care (about something).

  4. 04

    give a fuck

    To care; to give a shit.

  5. 05

    give a good account of oneself

    To act in a creditable manner.

  6. 06

    give a hang

    give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)

  7. 07

    give a hoot

    To care about; to place value on something.

  8. 08

    give a light

    To care.

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