take up arms (against somebody)

成語所屬單字arms

take up arms (against somebody) — 慣用語

1. To prepare to fight, especially with weapons.

1.慣用語
釋義

拿起武器;準備戰鬥

To prepare to fight, especially with weapons.

例句

The villagers took up arms against the invading army.

Why did they take up arms against their own government?