- rally to someone or something
- rally to someone or somethingto unite in support of someone or something. •
The students rallied to Betty, their elected president.
•We all rallied to the cause.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rally to someone or something
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hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
