Up In Arms Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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up in arms What does up in arms mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight, very angry	The villagers were up in arms over the proposal to take some of their land away from them.
up in arms What does up in arms mean?	to be very angry and wanting to fight, to be equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.
up in arms What does up in arms mean?	very angry and wanting to fight, equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.
up in arms What does up in arms mean?	equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The villagers were up in arms and trying to fight against the government.
up in arms What does up in arms mean?	very angry	The teachers were up in arms about the proposal to change their contract.
	Some Random Idioms
take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."

Queue jumping What does "Queue jumping" mean?	Someone who goes to the front of a queue instead of waiting is jumping the queue.
snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	an enemy who pretends to be a friend	"You should be careful of that woman. Although she seems very nice she is like a snake in the grass."
null and void What does "null and void" mean?	worthless, canceled	The check which was written by the company was null and void.
whole enchilada What does "whole enchilada" mean?	everything, all of something	I decided to buy the whole enchilada when I looked at the set of dishes and kitchen goods.
blow up in (someone`s) face What does "blow up in (someone`s) face" mean?	to end abruptly/unexpectedly, to be ruined while you are working on it, to explode suddenly in front of you	The plan to have a party for our boss blew up in our face when he decided not to come.
talk (someone's) head off What does "talk (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak too much	The woman beside me in the bus talked my head off during our journey.
catch some rays What does "catch some rays" mean?	sunbathe; get a tan.	Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose (similar to a bribe and sometimes illegal)	The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.

American Idioms and Expressions

Up In Arms Idiom