"mettre les petits pots dans les grands" meaning in Français

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Verb

IPA: \mɛ.tʁə lɛ pə.ti po dɑ̃ lɛ ɡʁɑ̃\
  1. Préparer à grands frais un repas pour recevoir un hôte. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-mettre_les_petits_pots_dans_les_grands-fr-verb-xBUm4Apk Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mettre les petits plats dans les grands
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    "(Date à préciser)Composé de mettre, petit, pot et grand."
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