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welcome (someone) with open arms What does welcome (someone) with open arms mean?	to greet someone eagerly or warmly	We welcomed the new teacher with open arms.
welcome (someone) with open arms What does welcome (someone) with open arms mean?	to greet someone eagerly	We welcomed my relatives with open arms when they arrived.
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lead time What does "lead time" mean?	the amount of time between the placing of an order and the receipt of the goods that you have ordered, the time available to prepare for something	The lead time to get a book published is very long. There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.

in high gear What does "in high gear" mean?	very fast and active	The preparations for the party were in high gear when I arrived at the house.
get the sack What does "get the sack" mean?	to be fired from a job	I told the employee that if he does not change his work habits he will get the sack.
bring (someone or something) to its/their knees What does "bring (someone or something) to its/their knees" mean?	to have a negative effect or destroy someone or a group of people, to defeat someone/something	The strike by the teachers quickly brought the school to its knees.
cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to dress and look good	I cut a fine figure as I walked through the doors to interview for the job.
come around What does "come around" mean?	to finally agree to something, to return to consciousness or wake up	My father finally came around and agreed to let me go to Germany to study.
throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at a problem to try and solve it.

(a fine) kettle of fish What does "(a fine) kettle of fish" mean?	a situation that is not satisfactory, a mess	"This is a fine kettle of fish. What will we do with no water in our house."
cook (something) up What does "cook (something) up" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
wanabe What does "wanabe" mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement
to the best of one's ability What does "to the best of one's ability" mean?	as well as one is able	I always play sports to the best of my ability.
asshole What does "asshole" mean?	an annoying person of little or no value.	Don't be an asshole. Try being nice for once.
come up smelling like roses What does "come up smelling like roses" mean?	to look good after a difficult or bad time	Everybody in the company looked bad except for my friend who came up smelling like roses.

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Welcome Someone With Open Arms Idiom