Name: 【Ecom Englisch】 Englisch Lernen leicht gemacht 22/100: Up in arms
Uploaded: 2014-07-17T01:31:21.000Z
Duration: 2 min 45 s
Description: Thousands of YouTube videos with English-Chinese subtitles! Now you can learn to understand native speakers, expand your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation...

Adverbs of manner

Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100   commonly used idioms by native English speakers.

Modal verbs - B1

All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,

but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.

Alright, so let's talk about what this meaning might be.

Alright, so we have 'up' and 'arms'. Up in arms, okay?

Alright, so let's listen to some examples and think about 'up in arms'.

Not good! Her grade has dropped and I'm up in arms about that!

She doesn't know what to do to help her daughter's   grades go back up. She's up in arms.

I just got into an accident. I'm up in arms, what should I do?

Okay, so she had an accident. Maybe she's scared. She doesn't know what to do. She's up in arms.

Okay, so 'up in arms' means to be unsure   of what to do in a situation.

And usually the situation is scary or makes you angry, so you're very emotional and you don't know what to do.

So, very up in arms and very scared or angry, okay?

So, next time you have a situation that makes you confused,   angry or scared and you don't know what to do,

you can say you're up in arms about the   situation and maybe someone will help you.

Alright, that's all for today. See you next time!