Collocations for arms - noun
ADJ.
nuclear | small
fighters using small arms and home-made grenades
fighters using small arms and home-made grenades
VERB + ARMS
bear, carry
The right to bear arms is enshrined in the constitution.
The right to bear arms is enshrined in the constitution.
call sb to
(formal) He called his comrades to arms (= urged them to fight).
(formal) He called his comrades to arms (= urged them to fight).
take up
(formal) The people took up arms to defend their country.
(formal) The people took up arms to defend their country.
lay down
(formal) The government called on them to lay down their arms and surrender.
(formal) The government called on them to lay down their arms and surrender.
supply
He was accused of supplying arms to terrorists
He was accused of supplying arms to terrorists
ARMS + NOUN
race | control, embargo | deal, industry, sales, trade
PREP.
under ~
(formal) There were more than a million men under arms during the American Civil War.
(formal) There were more than a million men under arms during the American Civil War.