up in arms

phrase

: aroused and ready to undertake a fight or conflict

Examples of up in arms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mediocre male algorithm is probably all up in arms about it. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Anyway, someone will have to go to Iowa if Cabrera comes up, and if that someone is Javier Assad, Cubs fans will be up in arms again. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Hikers have been up in arms over Wales’ 1,085m summit for years, with mixed views over the etiquette of accessing Snowdonia’s best views. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

All of a sudden, the public is up in arms about the impact of these data centers and numerous local jurisdictions are considering or implementing bans and moratoriums. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for up in arms

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