greet/welcome (someone/something) with open arms

to be very pleased to see someone, or to be very pleased with something new.

I was rather nervous about meeting my boyfriend's parents, but they welcomed me with open arms.

Our company greeted the arrival of the Internet with open arms.

• come to terms with
• come to terms with something
• come to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table
• come to the bargaining table
• come to the peace table
• come to the ... table
• come to the table
• come to your senses
• come true
• come turn up trumps
• come under fire
• come under the hammer
• come unglued
• come unstuck
• come up
• come up against a brick wall
• come up in the world
• come upon
• come upon someone
• come upon something
• come up smelling like a rose
• come up smelling of roses
• come up to scratch
• come up up trumps
• come up with