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What is the origin of the idiom with open arms?

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∙ 16y ago
Updated: 9/16/2023

It's a figure of speech that means 'to welcome'. When you welcome someone close to you, you may hold your arms out to them, rather than folding them defensively. Thus you are welcoming them 'with open arms'.

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