American Idioms and Expressions

Red Carpet Treatment Idiom

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red-carpet treatment
What does red-carpet treatment mean?
to receive special/royal treatmentI always receive the red-carpet treatment when I go and visit my aunt.
red-carpet treatment
What does red-carpet treatment mean?
to receive special or royal treatment I always receive the red-carpet treatment when I go and visit my aunt.


Some Random Idioms
cut
What does "cut" mean?
dilute or thin something (liquid, drugs, etc.)
cast pearls before swine
What does " cast pearls before swine" mean?
to waste something valuable on someone who does not appreciate it Giving the woman the gold earrings was like casting pearls before swine.

Case by case
What does "Case by case" mean?
If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits.
be a new one on (someone)
What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?
to be something one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believeIt was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.
Itchy feet
What does "Itchy feet" mean?
One gets itchy feet when one has been in one place for a time and wants to travel.
on schedule
What does "on schedule" mean?
to be at the expected or desired timeThe train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.
draw the line (at something)
What does "draw the line (at something)" mean?
to set a limit for somethingWe have to draw the line somewhere to limit the costs of the party.
for certain
What does "for certain" mean?
without doubt, certainly, surely The best player will not be playing in the game tonight for certain.

gain the upper hand (on someone or something)
What does "gain the upper hand (on someone or something)" mean?
to gain a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else or something The firefighters finally gained the upper hand on the forest fire.

stick out like a sore thumb
What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?
to be obvious and visibleThe woman sticks out like a sore thumb when she wears her red hat.

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