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fall on someone's neck

verb

Definitions

  1. To embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.

    • [W]hen Theseus saw him, his heart leapt into his mouth, and he longed to fall on his neck and welcome him.
    • If he expected either of them to fall on his neck and weep tears of gratitude at his pompous announcement, the colonel was disappointed.
    • I ought to fall on your neck with joy. . . . You are my father's friend, my mother's, mine.

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