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rally around
Join in a common effort, as in When Mom broke her leg the entire family rallied around to help. This idiom gained currency with George F. Root's famous Civil War song, “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” which urges troops to rally round the flag that goes with them into battle. [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
A group of mayors representing cities across the West is calling for the federal government and state leaders to rally around efforts to help the region address water scarcity as climate change takes a toll on the Colorado River and other vital water sources.
It's a sure way to make Americans rally around their flag and their president.
It’s the one sure way to make Americans rally around their flag and their president.
"People rally around him, what he represents and how he behaves".
The little penguin becomes a kind of mascot, a very cute creature for them to rally around and a therapist of sorts.
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