( especially NAmE ) to make sb feel welcome; to try to attract visitors, etc.
LAY, PUT, ROLL, ETC. OUT THE WELCOME MAT (FOR SB)
Meaning of LAY, PUT, ROLL, ETC. OUT THE WELCOME MAT (FOR SB) in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005