welcome mat
noun
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome
put out the welcome mat for foreign investors
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But as the divisive leader hits dead end after dead end trying to move his reform package through Congress, observers question just how long his welcome mat will extend among Argentines hungry for change.
—Max Klaver, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
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Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
But as the divisive leader hits dead end after dead end trying to move his reform package through Congress, observers question just how long his welcome mat will extend among Argentines hungry for change.
—Max Klaver, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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