| Idiom | Red-Carpet Treatment |
|---|---|
| Example | When the President arrived, he was given the red-carpet treatment. |
| Meaning | great respect and hospitality given to someone important; special treatment |
| Origin | There is an ancient custom of putting down a red carpet over which an important dignitary would walk when he or she arrived someplace. Even today, the red carpet is rolled out at public buildings to welcome important people. But if you welcome a person extravagantly, you're "rolling out the red carpet" even if you don't have a carpet at all. |
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