with (one's) arms wide open

phrase

: with (one's) arms held away from the body (as in order to embrace someone)
She ran toward me with her arms wide open.

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“With (one's) arms wide open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20%28one%27s%29%20arms%20wide%20open. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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