Idiom
rally (a)round someone or something
Theme: SUPPORT
to come together to support someone or something.Everyone rallied around Jack when he lost his job.Former students rallied round their college when it was in danger of being closed.
Phr V
rally round
rallies, rallying, rallied
rally around/round (sb)
if a group of people rally around someone who has problems, they all try to help that personHis friends all rallied round when his wife died.If one of the family has a crisis we all rally around them.
rally around/round sth/sb
if a group of people rally around a particular aim or someone who has a particular aim, they all give their support to that aim or to that personDuring the crisis they rallied around their leader.