Close Ranks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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close ranks What does close ranks mean?	to come together for fighting, to unite and work together	The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
close ranks What does close ranks mean?	to unite and fight together	During the meeting we closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
close ranks What does close ranks mean?	to come together for fighting, to unite and work together	The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
close ranks What does close ranks mean?	to unite and fight together	During the meeting we closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
	Some Random Idioms
in the running What does "in the running" mean?	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)	to be a candidate (from horse racing when two horses are running evenly)The lawyer is in the running for a job on the city school board.

rub (someone's) nose in it What does "rub (someone's) nose in it" mean?	to remind someone of something that he or she has done wrong	Our supervisor always likes to rub our nose in it if we make a mistake.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for yourself by trying to harm someone or something else	The man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
keep the lid on (something) What does "keep the lid on (something)" mean?	restrain something, keep something quiet	The hospital worked hard to keep the lid on the drug scandal.
eat up (something) or eat (something) up What does "eat up (something) or eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy or absorb or appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.
dive in headfirst What does "dive in headfirst" mean?	to do something impulsively without thinking about the consequences	The man likes to dive in headfirst with anything that he does.
get back at (someone) What does "get back at (someone)" mean?	to do something bad to someone who has done something bad to you	The girl is angry at her boyfriend and she is getting back at him by not answering the telephone.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	to appear after being hidden (usually something unpleasant)	The problem between the two sisters rears its ugly head at the beginning of every year.
a sharp tongue What does "a sharp tongue" mean?	a way of talking/speaking to others that is unkind/bad/critical	The woman has a sharp tongue and she says some very unkind things to others.
Stiff as a poker What does "Stiff as a poker" mean?	Something or someone that is stiff as a poker is inflexible. ('Stiff as a board' is also used.)
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato

American Idioms and Expressions

Close Ranks Idiom