Receive (someone) With Open Arms Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Receive (someone) With Open Arms Idiom mean?

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receive (someone) with open arms What does receive (someone) with open arms mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The employees received their new boss with open arms.
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in no mood to (do something) What does "in no mood to (do something)" mean?	not feel like doing something	I was in no mood to argue with my friend this morning.

come by (something) What does "come by (something)" mean?	to get/obtain/acquire something	My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
get a load of (someone or something) What does "get a load of (someone or something) " mean?	to take a good look at someone or something	"Get a load of that man over there with the four dogs."
down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	something is swallowed	The cough medicine went down the hatch as soon as I gave it to my little boy.
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be not working	The public telephone was out of order.
serve notice on (someone) What does "serve notice on (someone)" mean?	deliver a legal announcement or document to someone	The company served notice on the union that they would be closing their factory next year.
buy (something) for a song What does "buy (something) for a song" mean?	to buy something cheaply	We were able to buy the boat for a song.

dress (someone) down What does "dress (someone) down" mean?	to scold someone	The supervisor took the clerk into her office to dress her down.
stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	The airplane passenger decided to stand up and stretch her legs.
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all, we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds.
open the door to (something) What does "open the door to (something)" mean?	to permit or allow something to become a possibility	The new sports program opened the door to many possibilities in getting the students involved in physical activity.
Rolls What does "Rolls" mean?	Rolls-Royce.	Nice Rolls. How'd you afford it?

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Receive (someone) With Open Arms Idiom