aux armes

to arms!

→ aux
phrase Rare #42,473
to arms! A fixed expression used as a call to take up weapons or prepare for battle. In other contexts, armes can simply mean “weapons” or “firearms.”
FR: Le pays est en danger : aux armes !
EN: The country is in danger: to arms!

Aux armes.

To arms.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Aux armes!

To arms!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Maintenant la parole est aux armes.

Now, it is time for arms to speak.

— Le Garde du corps (1961)

La calligraphie de Lame brisée n'appelle pas aux armes.

Broken Blade's calligraphy does not call people to arms.

— Hero (2002)