close ranks
成語所屬單字rank
close ranks — 慣用語
1. to unite and support each other as a group, especially when facing criticism or
1.慣用語
釋義
團結一致；共同對外
to unite and support each other as a group, especially when facing criticism or an external threat.
例句
When the newspaper published the negative story, the family closed ranks and refused to comment.