usher (someone) in

to show that someone is welcome.

He opened the door wide and with a welcoming arm, ushered them in.

Usage notes: also used in the form usher someone into something - to welcome someone to the start of something:

Graduation ceremonies are designed to usher the new graduates into adult life.

• be hopping mad
• be hot off the press
• be hot stuff
• be hotter than all get out
• be hung-up
• be hunky-dory
• be ill at ease
• be in a bad way
• be in a bit of a jam
• be in a blue funk
• be in a dream world
• be in a fix
• be in a funk
• be in a groove
• be in a hole
• be in a jam
• be in a lather
• be in another world
• be in a pickle
• be in apple-pie order
• be in a pretty pickle
• be in a right pickle
• be in a rut
• be in a spin
• be in a stew