idiom
open arms
OH-pun ARMZ
ˈoʊpən ɑːrmzListen
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Syllable breakdown
openarms
Dictionary meaning
a warm, unconditional welcome or acceptance; a readiness to receive someone with affection and without reservation or judgment; to welcome with open arms is to embrace fully and enthusiastically rather than cautiously or conditionally; the phrase extends from the physical gesture of opening one's arms for an embrace to a metaphorical openness of spirit that makes others feel genuinely wanted and valued
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