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idiomroll out the red carpet (for sb)(also lay out the red carpet)to give a lot of special attention to someone who is visiting you, usually someone important or famous, in order to show that you honour and respect them:China welcomed the visit, and rolled out the red carpet for Nixon and his team.I hadn't expected the red carpet to be laid out for me, but I did think I might be congratulated on what I had done.red-carpet: The red-carpet treatment given to Mandela is a good omen for the new South Africa.
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