in arms

Idioms and Phrases

see babe in arms ; up in arms .

Example Sentences

But we want to be closer to our families and to our brothers in arms, because every day we’re losing them.

From Los Angeles Times

In L.A. you’re premiering “Not Necessarily in Arms Reach,” a piece you wrote for two tubas.

From Los Angeles Times

"People in Llanelli are up in arms," said the mayor, who said he stayed overnight at the protest camp.

From BBC

Historian Lawrence S. Wittner, author of “Confronting the Bomb,” warned in July that “Trump was far less interested in arms control and disarmament than in entering ― and winning ― a new nuclear arms race.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some residents in the neighborhood south of Wilshire Boulevard are up in arms about the scale of the project that is designated to fill a parking lot at 125-129 S. Linden Drive between a five-story office building and low-rise apartment buildings.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assertive
• bellicose
• belligerent
• militaristic
• vigorous
• warring