align oneself with someone or something

align oneself with someone or something
align oneself with someone or something
Fig. to bring oneself into agreement with someone or someone's ideas; to associate oneself with someone or someone's cause. •

She sought to align herself with the older members.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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