rally around

Idioms

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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rally around

Not only did fellow progressive oldsters like Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rally around Markey, but so did the younger crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

May 1 is a public holiday in many countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labor Day, when workers’ unions traditionally rally around wages, pensions, inequality and broader political issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

But to rally around Prejean Boller would be a mistake.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

Still, most saw it as their responsibility to rally around the president.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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