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take up arms

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take up arms (against someone or something)
to prepare to fight against someone or something. Everyone in the town took up arms against the enemy. They were all so angry that the leader convinced them to take up arms.
See also: arm, take, up
take up arms (slightly formal)
to fight with weapons against an enemy They took up arms only after other means of resolving their differences failed.
See also: arm, take, up


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