put out the welcome mat (for someone)

To welcome someone with a warm or elaborate display of friendliness and hospitality. My auntie always puts out the welcome mat whenever we call around for a visit. The principal likes to put out the welcome mat for new teachers every autumn, so they can start of the school year on a positive note.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dolores	do-LO-res (Spanish), də-LAWR-is (English)	Spanish, English
Zsolt	-	Hungarian
Simon	SIE-mən (English), see-MAWN (French), ZEE-mawn (German), SEE-mawn (Dutch)	English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Macedonian
Forrest	FAWR-əst	English
ŞErİFe	-	Turkish
Maks	MAHKS	Russian