Idiom
rally round the flag
Meaning
To unite in order to support one's country, especially during a crisis or war.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Citizens rally round the flag when their country faces a crisis.”
“During the national emergency, the political parties put aside their differences to rally round the flag.”
“In times of profound geopolitical instability, leaders often appeal to national identity to encourage the populace to rally round the flag.”
Examples
simple
“Citizens rally round the flag when their country faces a crisis.”
contextual
“During the national emergency, the political parties put aside their differences to rally round the flag.”
complex
“In times of profound geopolitical instability, leaders often appeal to national identity to encourage the populace to rally round the flag.”
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