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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

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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

U.S. voters aren’t the only ones up in arms about affordability.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

It should come as no surprise that Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss leaves behind a program in disarray and a fan base up in arms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

States’-rights advocates from surrounding Southern towns were up in arms.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals