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up in arms

ADVERB
upset and ready to fight
Synonyms
WEAK
at odds at swords' points at war hostile in an uproar in the midst of battle prepared for war provoked wrought up

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

But consumer expert Martin Lewis said he was "up in arms" over the move, which was "making a mockery of Ofcom".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

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