rally around

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Hidalgo, the outgoing mayor who beat Dati in the last election, has called on the left to rally around Gregoire.

From Barron's

But to rally around Prejean Boller would be a mistake.

From Slate

But she added the community was "close knit" and the family were a "big part of the community" so people would rally around and support them.

From BBC

Now he’ll be able to remember his brother as motivation and inspiration and the family can rally around him as they try to heal from a tragedy they had no control over.

From Los Angeles Times

Whatever new leadership that does emerge could rally around the “martyrdom” of Khamenei.

From Los Angeles Times