a call to arms

a call to arms

A strong command or inducement for action, especially among a particular group of people. The actress used the event as a call to arms for women in the film industry to demand equal pay and representation.
See also: arm, call
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a call to arms

a call to make ready for confrontation.
See also: arm, call
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See also:
  • said
  • condemn (someone or something) for (something)
  • condemn for
  • be at (one's) command
  • be at somebody's command
  • stand-out
  • athlete
  • be a (something) in the making
  • crisis
  • in the making