under arms in English

noun
1
a person's armpit.
use an underarm deodorant
synonyms:armpitpitaxilla
noun

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1. Captain Steele, put the entire garrison under arms at their posts of alarm

2. Captain Steele, put the entire garrison under arms at their posts of alarm.

3. If victory is to be ours, we must have every able-bodied man in Texas under arms.

4. The Party retreated to the jungle and formed the Malayan Peoples’ Liberation Army, with about 13,000 men under arms, all Chinese.

5. The Antiperspirant wipes are individually wrapped to fit in a clutch and take only a quick second to apply under arms, say officials for the Chino, Calif.-based company

6. Cocooning Usually occurs when laying on one's back when wrapped in blanket so that only their head is shown; blanket is also tucked under their feet and under arms. Looks like one is making …