Up in arms
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 13In rebellion
मोर्चा खोलना
Four centres were up in arms over one order.
Up in arms is protest and not violence.
Daily use: Iska matlab virodh mein khade ho gaye.
यहाँ arms यानी हथियार। Up in arms यानी हथियार उठा लिए, लड़ने को तैयार — विद्रोह में, ज़ोरदार विरोध में।
'Arms' here means weapons. People who are 'up in arms' have picked up their weapons, ready to fight. So the idiom means in rebellion, or very angry and ready to protest.
Options में 'in rebellion', 'protesting angrily', 'uprising', 'indignation' आते हैं; opposite trap 'acquiesce' (चुपचाप मान लेना) है। 'With open arms' से confuse मत कीजिए — वहाँ arms यानी बाँहें।
Options show 'in rebellion', 'protesting angrily', 'uprising' and 'indignation'; the opposite trap is 'acquiesce' (to accept quietly). Do not confuse it with 'with open arms', where arms are the body parts.