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Discover LudwigThe phrase "weapon in hand" is correct and usable in written English
You can use this phrase to refer to someone carrying a weapon, usually in an intimidating or threatening way. For example, "The robber entered the bank with a weapon in hand."
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"The way they defended our country, weapon in hand".
"We need you too, weapon in hand, protecting our life and yours".
"If her husband lets her down, then she'll have a weapon in hand," Wardiya explained.
Weapon in hand, he had to force his way probably by a sham duel to a wreath.
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A rifle is an extremely ineffective weapon in hand-to-hand combat, or even against a fast-moving target at close range.
American sailors stood ready, weapons in hand.
On the other side, boyish Mexican soldiers stand about, weapons in hand.
More Americans in uniform died away from the battlefield — thousands from the Spanish flu — than with weapons in hand.
When asked whether they supported the "actions of those who seize administrative buildings in your region with weapons in hand", 72% of Donetsk residents said no.
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