🍽️ Rolling Out the Red Carpet: Lavish Hospitality & Doing Yourself Proud 🌟
To make much of, to extend lavish hospitality.
This turn of phrase dates from the nineteenth century and represents the epitome of warm, enthusiastic, and effusive hospitality. Whether it’s pulling out all stops for a guest or orchestrating an unforgettable event, “To make much of” ticks all the boxes for grandeur and generosity. As Mark Twain notably remarked, “You’ve done yourselves proud,” in Innocents at Home (1872), it’s a compliment that resonates through the annals of time.
Related Terms
- Roll out the red carpet: To give a big welcome or greet with utmost respect.
- Go the extra mile: To make a special effort.
- Paint the town red: To celebrate, often with exuberance and extravagance.
- Spoil someone rotten: To indulge someone with an excessive amount of care, attention, or luxuries.
- Bend over backwards: To do whatever it takes to help someone.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms:
- Festoon
- Adorn
- Valorize
- Honor
- Celebrate
Antonyms:
- Overlook
- Neglect
- Disregard
- Alienate
- Snub
Humor:
“Why don’t kitchens ever roll out the red carpet? Because they don’t have floorboards fancy enough!”
Proverbs:
- “Hospitality is almost of a divine nature.” – Cicero
- “Actions speak louder than words.” (And often, lavish actions echo through people’s stories long after words are forgotten!)
Related Literature and References:
- Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
- The Art of Hospitality: A Collection of Essays on Extending Genuine Warmth
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Miss Havisham certainly knows how to do things ostentatiously!)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel – A film that perfects the art of making travelers feel regal and treasured.
- Song: “Be Our Guest” from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – “Life is so unnerving for a servant who’s not serving. He’s not whole without a soul to wait upon.”
⭐ Farewell Thoughts
As you wander through life, let’s bring a touch of that old-fashioned, lavish hospitality into modern kindness. Remember: hearts and homes alike grow richer when we extend ourselves far and wide in welcoming gestures. Let’s make much of each moment we can make special!
And now, a bit of mental hospitality with some quizzes! 🧩
Until next time, extend that heartfelt hospitality and make each moment remarkable! 🥂
