American Idioms and Expressions

Receive Someone With Open Arms Idiom

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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.
receive (someone) with open arms What does receive (someone) with open arms mean?	to greet someone eagerly	The citizens received the Olympic athletes with open arms.
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cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best	When our company hires new employees we always look for the cream of the crop.

kind of What does "kind of" mean?	moderately, somewhat, more or less	I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
on an even keel What does "on an even keel" mean?	to be in a well-ordered situation/condition	We got the new department running on an even keel before we took some time off.
damage What does "damage" mean?	cost; amount of a bill
Quiet as a cat What does "Quiet as a cat" mean?	If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable.
enforcer What does "enforcer" mean?	bodyguard; thug; tough guy

Small beer What does "Small beer" mean?	If something is small beer, it's unimportant.
wedgie What does "wedgie" mean?	pulling the underwear up tightly from behind
fold (something) up or fold up (something) What does "fold (something) up or fold up (something)" mean?	to put an end to something (a business etc.)	The number of people coming to the exhibition was very low so we decided to fold up our exhibit and go home. follow Idioms
off the wall What does "off the wall" mean?	to be odd/silly/unusual	The recent remarks by our boss were very much off the wall.

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