rally round
(intr) to come to the aid of (someone); offer moral or practical support
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How to use rally round in a sentence
If Romney cements the Republican nomination, the spokesman added, Republicans of all persuasions will rally round him in Arizona.
Electability Key Romney Primary Win in Arizona | Terry Greene Sterling | February 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut those friends whom she valued would hear the truth, and they would rally round her, never fear!
The Terms of Surrender | Louis TracyVenceslao heard the words and put himself in front of him, calling to his men to rally round him.
Ponce de Leon | William PillingSuperstition is to be feared only when princes and soldiers rally round her standard; then she becomes cruel and sanguinary.
Good Sense | Paul Henri Thiry, Baron D'HolbachThe gauntlet was thrown down with plenty of vigour, and reformers were expected to rally round so thoroughgoing a champion.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) | Leslie Stephen
It's a dashed pity, by Jove, that Jill hasn't a father or a mother or something of that species to rally round just now.
Jill the Reckless | P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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