up in arms about

up in arms about (something)

Very upset or angry about something. Likened to an armed rebellion, from which the phrase originated. The whole town is up in arms about the addition of a new shopping center. Mom was really up in arms about the dent in her brand-new car.
See also: arm, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

up in arms about

protesting angrily about something.
1994 Asian Times A lack of checks and balances…or legal redress for workers have trade unions up in arms.
See also: arm, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • get (one's) rocks off on (something)
  • as though
  • off like a prom dress (in May)
  • shine through
  • the bloom is off the rose
  • the bloom is off
  • the blush is off the rose
  • spat
  • spit (out) the dummy
  • spit the dummy
References in periodicals archive
"Losing to Huddersfield is not a catastrophe and it's not something we should all be up in arms about, we're going to have ups and downs - nobody is panicking, I am sure we will turn the corner.
BACK US; We'll get it right, promises Bluebirds skipper