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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rally around

Letting anyone start a Slack channel that any other employee could join meant any employee could create an instant community to rally around a cause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

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 ● Mar. 9, 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