welcome with open arms

Meaning: To greet or accept someone with great warmth and enthusiasm.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “When the new teacher arrived in the village, the families welcomed her with open arms.”

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: The open embrace as a sign of welcome is ancient; the English phrase "with open arms" is recorded from around the mid-17th century.

Equivalents in other languages

count on the fingers of one hand — To be very few in number, five or fewer.
give someone an earful — To scold someone at length, or tell them angrily what one thinks.
one's eyes pop out of one's head — To be astonished, often at something striking or desirable.
turn one's stomach — To make someone feel sick, physically or with disgust.
have eyes in the back of one's head — To notice everything, even what happens behind one's back.
not believe one's ears — To be so surprised by what one hears that it seems impossible.

chase skirts — To pursue women constantly and flirtatiously.
not know which way to turn — To be so overwhelmed or confused that one does not know what to do.
watch one's step — To be careful how one behaves, to avoid trouble.
have a lot on one's plate — To have many tasks or problems to deal with.
mend fences — To repair a damaged relationship after a disagreement.
play one's last card — To make a final attempt, using the last resource one has.

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