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up in arms

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*up in arms 
1. Fig. in armed rebellion. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The entire population is up in arms. They are up in arms, ready to fight.
2. Fig. very angry. (Fig. on {2}, but without weapons. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) Wally was up in arms about the bill for the broken window. I am really up in arms about what happened.
See also: arm, up

up in arms
very angry Local businessmen are up in arms over the new parking regulations which will make shopping very inconvenient for customers.
Usage notes: often followed by a phrase beginning with over, as in the example, or about: Why aren't we up in arms about children who are not being educated?
See also: arm, up


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