Betydelse av welcome mat på svenska

• 0 a small piece of strong material with "welcome" written on it that is put on the floor by the door to greet people as they come in:

  • figurative A new immigration law means the US will be dusting off the welcome mat for (= will be ready to welcome) famous people who want to live in the country.

  • figurative We had better put the welcome mat out (= be ready to welcome) if your mother is coming to visit.