call to arms

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
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  • 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

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  • 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

  • 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

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