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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arm myself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is preparing themselves for a challenge or confrontation, either literally or metaphorically.
Example: "Before entering the debate, I needed to arm myself with facts and statistics to support my argument."
Alternatives: "prepare myself" or "equip myself".
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I did, though, arm myself with a printout of all the affiliated facilities in the areas I was visiting.
In such intemperate weather, I usually arm myself with a strong cup of coffee and a good book.
"In my spare time, I started visiting conservative Web sites," he says, "so I could arm myself".
"But that is what I do, I arm myself, and it still takes me 10 minutes to open each package".
I'd rather see people take the plunge and try innovating and then have to study up because, "Oh my God! I'd better inform myself, because I need to arm myself with knowledge" than try to deduce from the history of the past what should be done now.
She had already had breast cancer and a mastectomy at age 31; her mother had died of breast cancer at 39, her grandmother at 41. Once she found out she had the gene, she said, "I thought, I can arm myself with this knowledge and take the necessary steps".
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Arming myself is the first step.
I armed myself with copies of Chambers Dictionary and Thesaurus and some Scrabble tiles for anagramming.
While arming myself with a degree in economics, I dreamed of working at an investment bank arranging mergers and acquisitions.
Until he finds the right project, he's happy to keep "arming myself with information," he said.
I was expecting to make my journey alone and had armed myself with a couple of cryptic crosswords.
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