rally around
phrasal verbrally around | rally around somebody
(also especially British English rally round, rally round somebody)
- (of a group of people) to work together in order to help somebody who is in a difficult or unpleasant situation
- Everyone rallied around and offered to help.
- Neighbours rallied around and alerted the emergency services.
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