up in arms
Example Sentences
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The rapper’s overhaul of the dwelling saw it reduced to little more than a concrete shell, decimating almost all of Ando’s original design — and leaving design lovers up in arms over its destruction.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Farmers across Europe remain unconvinced and are up in arms, including in Spain where they staged a protest against the deal in Madrid earlier this month.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The teams were up in arms and complained.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Members of Parliament are up in arms because men they believe spied on them won’t face trial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
I wait too because Mom’s just come into the bedroom from the shower, and the first word poised to come out of my mouth would have had her up in arms.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
