in arms

phrase

—often used in the brother/sister/comrade in arms to indicate one has helped to fight an enemy especially in a war

He and I were brothers in arms.

Examples of in arms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Especially after the Wagner kiss, people are all up in arms. — Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

So many Chicago White Sox fans are already up in arms over the team’s ice-cold start, which got even colder Wednesday after a 10-0 loss in Miami. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Up in arms Cora upstaged his former Red Sox manager Terry Francona with airtight pitching management. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

Residents’ transmission concerns Still, residents of the areas where the 765-kV power lines could go are up in arms over the disruption in their own backyards. — Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for in arms

• alarms
• disarms
• forearms
• gendarmes
• charms
• farms
• harms
• firearms