They rolled out the red carpet for the famous actor.
roll out the red carpet
idiomTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.
When the company president visited our small branch, the manager decided to roll out the red carpet to impress her.
The city prepared for the royal visit by rolling out the red carpet, ensuring every detail of the ceremony met the highest standards of hospitality.
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bleed red ink
To suffer from severe net losses.
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call roll
To make a roll call; to take attendance.
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clap one's hands red
To clap or applaud intensely.
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cut red tape
To reduce bureaucracy.
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dice roll
Something unpredictable or unexpected.
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heads will roll
Some people will be fired for incompetence.
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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
Synonym of neither fish nor fowl (“not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options”).
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paint the town red
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.