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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kisecawchuck	-	Native American, Cree
Demon	-	Ancient Greek
Drusilla	droo-SIL-ə (English)	Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Lana	LAH-nə (English)	English, Russian, Croatian, Serbian
Moon	[mu:n]
Gavrail	-	Bulgarian