greet with open arms



greet/welcome somebody/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.
See also: arm, greet, open

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TalİP-Turkish
KalebKAY-ləbEnglish (Modern)
Nadica-Croatian, Serbian
Fayiz-Arabic
Finnur-Icelandic
Ethelbert-English