in arms

Example Sentences

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The teams were up in arms and complained.

From BBC

Though staunch Brontë loyalists are bound to be up in arms about these larger-than-life details, Fennell’s rich stylistic elements are what differentiate this “Wuthering Heights” from the countless others that are far more faithful to the book, and thus, much more predictable and trite.

From Salon

The purges soon widened, ensnaring generals who had worked in arms procurement—including China’s defense minister at the time, Li Shangfu.

From The Wall Street Journal

French politicians across the divide have been up in arms against the deal, which they view as an assault on the country's influential farming sector.

From Barron's

U.S. voters aren’t the only ones up in arms about affordability.

From Barron's