rally round the flag
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Meaning · English
To unite in support of a common cause or leader
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thống nhất ủng hộ một nguyên nhân chung hoặc lãnh đạo
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: gather around a flag
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The community rallied round the flag to support the local team
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rally round the flag” mean?
To unite in support of a common cause or leader Literally: gather around a flag
Is “rally round the flag” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.