- call to arms
- An ancient expression. meaning to call on a man to put on his armor and take up his weapons.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
call to arms
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call to arms — a command to report for active military duty. [1840 50] * * * call to arms An appeal or warning to prepare to fight • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * call to arms phrase something that makes people want to take action and get involved in an attempt to … Useful english dictionary
call to arms — Date: 1791 1. a summons to engage in active hostilities 2. a summons, invitation, or appeal to undertake a particular course of action < a political call to arms > … New Collegiate Dictionary
call to arms — something that makes people want to take action and get involved in an attempt to deal with a bad situation He issued a call to arms on behalf of the environment … English dictionary
Call to Arms (C4 album) — Infobox Album Name = Call to Arms Type = studio Artist = C4 Released = 2001 Recorded = Monster Mix Studio Genre = Heavy metal, neo classical metal, progressive metal, shred Length = 40:54 Label = M.A.C.E. Producer = Michael Angelo Batio Reviews … Wikipedia
Call to Arms (album) — Infobox Album Name = Call to Arms Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Sick of It All Released = February 23, 1999 Recorded = Big House, New York City, New York, US Genre = Hardcore punk Length = 32:55 Label = Fat Wreck Chords Producer = Sick of It… … Wikipedia
call to arms — {v. phr.} To summon into the army. * /During World War II millions of Americans were called to arms to fight for their country./ … Dictionary of American idioms
call to arms — {v. phr.} To summon into the army. * /During World War II millions of Americans were called to arms to fight for their country./ … Dictionary of American idioms
call to arms — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A rallying term used by proponents of a cause: battle cry, call to battle, cry, motto, rallying cry, war cry. See WORDS … English dictionary for students
call\ to\ arms — v. phr. To summon into the army. During World War II millions of Americans were called to arms to fight for their country … Словарь американских идиом
