be up in arms



be up in arms

to be very angry (often + about ) The students are up in arms about the standard of teaching at the college. (often + over ) Local traders are up in arms over the effect of the new parking regulations on their businesses.
See also: arm, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SalomÓNsah-lo-MONSpanish
Stoner['stəunə]
Kenny['keni]
LennartLE-nahrt (Low German)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Low German, Dutch
MattMATEnglish
Sita-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali