Meaning of the word "be up in arms" in English
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be up in arms
US /bi ʌp ɪn ɑːrmz/
UK /bi ʌp ɪn ɑːrmz/
Idiom
1.
to be very angry and ready to protest strongly about something
Example:
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The residents were up in arms about the proposed new factory.
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My parents will be up in arms if I don't come home by midnight.
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