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Daily English Pod
I’m Jale, an English teacher and graduate in Applied Linguistics from Canada. From Monday to Friday, I share short, practical educational podcasts. On Saturdays, you’ll hear an engaging story, and on Sundays, we explore artistic topics. Like a real magazine, these podcasts cover current issues, culture, society, and history in clear, easy-to-understand English. If you’re interested in learning English and understanding the world around you, this podcast is for you. With me, you’ll not only practice English but also gain a broader perspective on the world.
Daily English Pod
Arm up
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Arm up
means to prepare yourself for a challenge — physically, mentally, or emotionally. It often implies getting ready for a conflict, a tough situation, or anything where you’ll need strength, skill, or protection.
Examples:
1- As the storm approached, the whole neighborhood armed up—boarding windows, gathering supplies, and looking out for the elderly.
2- Before going into that meeting, she armed up with facts and stats—no one was going to catch her off guard.
Hello and welcome back to Daily English, Today’s phrasal verb is: arm up.
Say it with me: arm up. Let’s see if you can guess what it means from these clues:
A team is preparing for a high-stakes debate competition. They spend hours researching arguments and practicing comebacks. You could say—they’re arming up.
A group of gamers is getting ready for an online battle. They check their gear, sharpen their focus, and get mentally ready. One of them says, “Time to arm up and crush this.”
What does “arm up” mean? To arm up means to prepare yourself for a challenge — physically, mentally, or emotionally. It often implies getting ready for a conflict, a tough situation, or anything where you’ll need strength, skill, or protection.It can be used literally (with weapons) or figuratively (with knowledge, confidence, or determination).
Examples: Before going into that meeting, she armed up with facts and stats—no one was going to catch her off guard.
When rumors spread online, the students armed up with truth and stood up for each other.
As the storm approached, the whole neighborhood armed up—boarding windows, gathering supplies, and looking out for the elderly.
Your Turn: Have you ever had to arm up for something challenging?
A big conversation, a difficult decision, or even just a day you knew would test you?