greet with open arms

greet with open arms
greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new.

I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend's parents, but they welcomed me with open arms.

Our company greeted the arrival of the Internet with open arms.


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  • greet someone with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • greet something with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with open arms — greet someone warmly or eagerly My aunt and uncle were at the airport to greet us with open arms. с распростертыми объятьями Нe was received with oрen arms when he returned to his family …   Idioms and examples

  • with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • welcome with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • welcome someone with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • welcome something with open arms — greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new. I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend s parents, but they welcomed me with open arms. Our company greeted the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • welcome someone with open arms — welcome/receive/someone with open arms phrase to be very happy to see someone or to let them stay with you Allied troops were welcomed with open arms. Thesaurus: to welcome or greet, and to say hellosynonym Main entry: open …   Useful english dictionary

  • receive someone with open arms — welcome/receive/someone with open arms phrase to be very happy to see someone or to let them stay with you Allied troops were welcomed with open arms. Thesaurus: to welcome or greet, and to say hellosynonym Main entry: open …   Useful english dictionary

  • open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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