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rank Theme: HARASSMENT tr. to give someone a hard time.Stop ranking me!The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.When he finished with the boys, he started ranking their parents.
rank 1. adjective unpleasant; stupid; bad-smelling. In the world of bad-is-good alienated youth, 'rank' can be good or bad US, 1955 2. verb 1 to disparage; to insult, especially in a formulaic or ritual manner US, 1945. 2 to bungle or ruin something US, 1950
idiomrankpull rank (on sb)to use your position of authority unfairly, in order to make someone do something for you:I was supposed to be flying in the President's plane, but someone pulled rank and took my place.I learnt a lot from Carla as a director, and she never acted as an authority figure or pulled rank on me.the rank and filethe ordinary people in an organization, who do not have power and authority:For the first time, delegates to the union conference have been directly elected by the rank and file.The Nationalist leadership recognizes the need to increase taxation, but knows that this will be deeply unpopular with the rank and file of the party.rank-and-file: High salaries paid to the bosses will not make rank-and-file employees more willing to accept wage restraints. phraserank[ranked, ranked, ranking]
rank among/with
rank among sth/sb • be ranked among sth/sb not in progressive to be one of the best of a particular type - used when comparing things or people and placing them in order of quality or importance: The Lebanon produces some remarkable red wines that rank among the world's finest. It is generally agreed that Dempsey ranks among the greatest champions of all time.
rank someone (out) 1. Sl. to annoy someone. He really ranks me out. What a pest! 2. Sl. to chastise someone. She ranked him out for being a coward. I ranked out the whole gang, but good! rank tv. to give someone a hard time; to hassle someone. (Possible from pull rank = use rank to dominate someone.) Stop ranking me! - break rank
- break ranks
- close ranks
- come up through the ranks
- come up/rise through the ranks
- join the ranks (of something)
- pull rank
- pull rank (on one)
- pull rank, to
- rank
- rank above
- rank above (someone or something)
- rank among
- rank among (someone or something)
- rank and file
- rank and file, the
- rank as
- rank as (something)
- rank below (someone or something)
- rank higher than (one)
- rank on
- rank on (someone or something)
- rank on someone
- rank out
- rank someone
- rank someone out
- rank with
- rank with (someone or something)
- rise from the ranks
- rise through the ranks
- risen from/through the ranks
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