be in for a treat Idiom, Proverb
beat a hasty retreat
Dutch treat
royal treatment
treat someone
stand sb to a treat
Idiom(s): stand sb to a treatTheme: GENEROSITY
to pay for food or drink for someone as a special favor.
• We went to the zoo, and my father stood us all to a treat. We had ice cream and soft drinks.
• We went to a nice restaurant and had a fine meal. It was even better when Mr. Williams told us he'd stand us to a treat, and he picked up the bill.
give sb the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): give sb the red-carpet treatmentTheme: PRAISE
to give someone very special treatment; to give someone royal treatment.
• We always give the queen the red-carpet treatment when she comes to visit.
• They never give me the red-carpet treatment.
get the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): get the red-carpet treatmentTheme: RESPECT - HONOR
to receive very special treatment; to receive royal treatment. (This refers—sometimes literally—to the rolling out of a clean red carpet for someone to walk on.)
• I love to go to fancy stores where I get the red carpet treatment.
• The queen expects to get the red-carpet treatment wherever she goes.
red carpet treatment
treat someone with great respect: "When we visit our offices in Asia, we get the red carpet treatment."beat a retreat|beat|retreat
v. phr. 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. The Redcoats' drums were beating a retreat. 2. To run away. They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few. The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog coming.Compare: BACK DOWN, FALL BACK.
dutch treat|dutch|treat
n., informal A meal in a restaurant or an outing at the movies, concert, or theater where each party pays his or her own way. "I am willing to accept your invitation," Mary said, "but it will have to be Dutch treat."be in for a treat
To be affirmed to accept or acquaintance article accidentally affable or beneficial. Is this your aboriginal time seeing this movie? Gosh, you're in for a treat!Learn more: treat
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