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up in arms
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up in armsadjective
Angry; preparing for a fight.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of up in arms in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of up in arms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of up in arms in a Sentence
I was temporarily blind for three days and they said it was a miracle I could see, i've got burns on my arms, but for the most part, everyone is still here.
Cowards lower their eyes, but also the arms. (Les lâches baissent les yeux ; - Baissent aussi les bras.)
We are very heartened by the drop in the unemployment rate, we are grateful for hiring veterans and even more so, we’re eager that the skills you only learn in the Profession of Arms be applied to the national workforce.
I'm not sure the Chief Justice is fully aware of just how rare it is, how extraordinary it is, for the House members to be able to command the attention of senators sitting silently for hours, or even for minutes, for that matter, of course, it doesn't hurt that the morning starts out every day with the sergeant at arms warning you that, if you don't, you will be imprisoned.
The Swiss move was obviously the big move, people are trying to get their arms around what it means for the U.S. stock market, the market has taken a few-day drop and the bump in energy prices this morning is probably providing a bit of a solid bid for some of the oversold names in the energy sector. It will take some of the morning to sort out the impact of the Swiss move across the board.
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