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
Adelinea-də-LEEN (French), AD-ə-lien (English)French, English
Hyledd-Welsh
MoÏSe-French
ŽIva-Slavic Mythology, Slovene
EricER-ik (English)English, Swedish, German, Spanish
Samara-English (Modern)