the red carpet
noun [S]Definition
› a long, red floor covering that is put down for an important guest to walk on when he or she visits somewhere and receives a special official welcome, or a special welcome of this type: We'll roll out the red carpet for the senator.CeremoniesMeeting peopleOfficial meetings red-carpet adjective › Although a celebrity may attend a red-carpet event without a tie, he always has to remain dressed up. The minister was given the red-carpet treatment.CeremoniesMeeting peopleOfficial meetings
(Definition of the red carpet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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