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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUP IN ARMS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UP IN ARMS definition: angry or upset: . Learn more.

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBE UP IN ARMS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of be up in arms in English. be up in arms. idiom informal. Add to word list. to be very angry: They're up in arms about the new management structure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. fed up to the back teeth idiom. fired up. fit to be tied idiom. fractiously.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › up+in+armsUp in arms - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    1. Fig. in armed rebellion. (*Typically: be ~; get ~ .) The entire population is up in arms. They are up in arms, ready to fight. 2. Fig. very angry. (Fig. on {2}, but without weapons. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) Wally was up in arms about the bill for the broken window. I am really up in arms about what happened. See also: arm, up.

  5. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › up-in-armsUp In Arms - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    What's the meaning of the phrase 'Up in arms'? Roused; incensed. What's the origin of the phrase 'Up in arms'? The original usage of ‘up in arms’ was entirely literal. To be ‘in arms’ or ‘at arms’ was to be equipped with weapons and armour. The first known use of ‘up in arms’ in print is in Arthur Golding’s translation of Lyfe of Shatilion, 1576:

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUP IN ARMS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If people are up in arms about something, they are very angry about it and are protesting strongly against it. Environmental groups are up in arms about plans for fracking in the area. See full dictionary entry for arm

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › up--in--armsUP IN ARMS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Angry, rebellious, as in The town was up in arms over the state's plan to allow commercial flights at the air base . This idiom originally referred to an armed rebellion and was so used from the late 1500s.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › up_in_armsup in arms - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · up in arms (not comparable) ( literal, now uncommon) Armed for battle; prepared for or engaged in warfare . ( figuratively) Angry; incensed; preparing for a fight . The union members are up in arms over threats of pay cuts.

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