in arms

Related to in arms: up in arms, International Traffic in Arms Regulations

in arms

1. Bearing weapons for a fight, as a soldier or military person. With only 40 men in arms, our tiny battalion had little hope of withstanding the siege.

2. In a state of agitated hostility, especially leading to or preparing for conflict. Everyone in the company was in arms after we found out our pensions had been dissolved by the board of directors.

词组	in arms
释义	in arms Related to in arms: up in arms, International Traffic in Arms Regulations in arms 1. Bearing weapons for a fight, as a soldier or military person. With only 40 men in arms, our tiny battalion had little hope of withstanding the siege. 2. In a state of agitated hostility, especially leading to or preparing for conflict. Everyone in the company was in arms after we found out our pensions had been dissolved by the board of directors. See also: arm Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bear arms gift return (from something) with (someone or something) return with bring (someone) to terms bring to terms under siege launch forth (it) doesn't matter launch out on (something)
随便看	come on come on as come on as (something) come on board come one, come all come one's way come (one's) way come on in Come on in, the water's fine! come on in, the water's fine come on into (some place) come on like gangbusters come on line come online come on, man come on over come on stream come on strong come on the scene come on to (one) come on (too) strong come on top of come on top of (something) come on to someone come on to (something)