alarums and excursions

Meaning: All thesoundsandactivitiesofpreparationsforwar.1898,Henry Augustin Beers, chapter 11, in18th Century: A History of English Romanticism:The French armies were not far off, and there werealarums and excursionsall along the border.; (idiomatic,by extension)Anyfranticactivity.1922,J. S. Fletcher, chapter 19, inIn the Mayor's Parlour:He had been well aware ever since his coming to Hathelsborough of an atmosphere of intrigue and mystery; every development that occurred seemed to thicken it. . . . It puzzled him, being still a stranger to the habits and customs of these people, to see that life in Hathelsborough went on, amidst all thesealarums and excursions.1991, Stephen King,Needful Things:The variousalarums and excursionsin The Rock that early evening did not dent attendance at these meetings very much[…]

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EN: After the alarums and excursions of this evening.
ES: ¿Cómo crees que estará tu voz después de esta intensa noche?

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