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idiomranksbreak ranksto fail to support the group or organization that you are in, by doing or saying something different from what you have all agreed to do or say ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:One major oil company broke ranks with the rest of the industry and supported the tough new anti-pollution laws.The government came close to defeat when fifteen MPs broke ranks and voted with the Opposition.close ranksto unite more closely in a group, by supporting each other and not admitting any disagreement ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Politicians of all parties are likely to close ranks behind the President if he decides to commit troops in a ground war.The European Community closed ranks against Britain after the failure of an economic summit meeting.We must close ranks with other reformers and work to bring about a more democratic form of government.swell the ranks ofto make a group of people larger by joining it or making people join it:Factory closures and layoffs have swollen the ranks of the city's unemployed.People who retire early will swell the ranks of those who are looking for homes in the countryside.
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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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