in arms

1. see babe in arms; up in arms.

Example Sentences

Henceforth, Blacks and whites were, in Lincoln’s view, brothers in arms.

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Some critics are up in arms over what they call the “Beverly Hills carve-out.”

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On Monday, for example, Maduro vowed to "declare a republic in arms" if the US attacked, adding that the American deployments are "the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years".

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"Even Reform voters will be up in arms about the idea," Hendry predicts.

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“The citizens in those cities would be up in arms. They would be aghast that there are soldiers patrolling their streets.”

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Related Words

• assertive 
• bellicose 
• belligerent 
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• vigorous 
• warring www.thesaurus.com