very angry.

Local businessmen are up in arms over the new parking regulations which will make shopping very inconvenient for customers.

Usage notes: often followed by a phrase beginning with over, as in the example, or about:

Why aren't we up in arms about children who are not being educated?

• throw money at
• throw money at something
• throw mud at
• throw mud at someone
• throw off
• throw off balance
• throw off something
• throw off the scent
• throw on
• throw on mercy
• throw on someone's mercy
• throw on something
• throw on the scrap heap
• throw open something to
• throw open something to someone
• throw open something to something
• throw open to
• throw open to someone
• throw open to something
• throw out
• throw out something
• throw out the baby with the bath water
• throw someone a curve
• throw someone a curve ball
• throw someone for a loop