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arm

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arm (someone against someone or something) (with something)

to equip someone with whatever is needed to fight against someone or something. They armed themselves against the enemy with guns and ammunition. The government armed the soldiers with the new guns.

arm

n. a police officer. (see also long arm of the law.) What’ll you do if the arms come in while you’re sawing the bars of your cell?

See:

• a list as long as arm
• a shot in the arm
• an arm and a leg
• arm
• arm and a leg
• arm candy
• arm in arm
• arm to the teeth
• arm up
• armed and dangerous
• armed to the teeth
• arm's length
• arm-twister
• arm-twisting
• at arm's length
• babe in arms
• bang in the arm
• be armed to the teeth
• be up in arms
• bear arms
• busy as a beaver
• chance arm
• cost a pretty penny
• cost an arm and a leg
• could do with one arm tied behind back
• get arms around
• give (one's) right arm
• give an arm and a leg (for something)
• give one's eyeteeth
• give right arm
• greet with open arms
• have a good arm
• have calluses from patting own back
• hold at arm's length
• in arms
• in the arms of Morpheus
• keep at arm's length
• keep at arm's length from
• Kings have long arms
• lay down arms
• list as long as (one's) arm
• long arm
• long arm of the law
• long arm of the law, the
• make a long arm for (something)
• one-armed bandit
• pay an arm and a leg
• put the arm on
• put the arm on someone
• receive with open arms
• short arms inspection
• shot in the arm
• shot in the arm, a
• small arms
• stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach
• strong-arm
• strong-arm man
• strong-arm tactics
• take up arms
• talk someone's arm off
• the long arm of the law
• twist arm
• twist someone’s arm
• twist someone's arm
• up in arms
• welcome (someone or something) with open arms
• with one arm tied behind one's back
• with open arms
• within arm's reach
• would give right arm