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up in arms

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  1. up in armsadjective

    Angry; preparing for a fight.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of up in arms in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of up in arms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of up in arms in a Sentence

  1. John Shauvin:

    We dealt with a lot of customers who were upset and felt their trust was broken, all we could do is put our arms around them and say 'Hey, we're in the same boat as you. We didn't know this was coming.'.

  2. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi:

    No. 1, is a marked increase in the air campaign and the delivery of arms, there has been an increase that is noticeable ... I am thankful for that but we want to see more.

  3. Eleftherios Synadinos:

    The message of Leonidas - Molon Labe( Come and get it) - is as timely today as ever for everything tormenting Greece, we're not like everyone else with heads bowed down. We're upright, we're standing and the message will be delivered on Sept. 20... We must not surrender arms. We must not back down.

  4. Paula Deen:

    I don’t know how to say this to you in a nice way, but it has to cover my front privates, i am aware of ‘catfish belly’ arms. Have you ever seen a catfish? You know how they have a smooth floppy belly on them? Well, that’s what we refer to as ‘catfish belly’ arms.

  5. Prime Minister David Cameron:

    And once the relevant permissions and U.N. Security Council resolution are in place, I will deploy a naval warship to the south-central Mediterranean to combat arms trafficking in the region, together these developments will help stabilize Libya, secure its coast and tackle the migration crisis.

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