Meaning of 'Close ranks'
What does the saying 'Close ranks' mean?
Idiom: Close ranks
Meaning:
If members of an organisation close ranks, they show support for each other publicly, especially when being criticised. It is a military term- when soldiers close ranks, they stand closer together so that it is difficult to pass through them.
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