welcome mat

A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word "Welcome" printed on it. [Mid-1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Xiuying	-	Chinese
Enok	E-nok (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Henry	HEN-ree	English
Uzzi	-	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Gavrilo	-	Serbian
Hesham	-	Arabic