up in arms

/ʌp ɪn ɑːrmz/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. furioso, indignado

    • Residents are up in arms about the new tax.

      Los residentes están indignados por el nuevo impuesto.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa up in arms?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Residents are up in ___ about the new tax.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a up in arms?

noun

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