rally the troops
Meaning(s)
1. urge or bring people together for a common cause or purpose
Popularity
Medium
Professional
Medium
Social
How to Memorize
rally the troops with a rousing speech
Analysis
The idiomatic expression 'to rally the troops' means to gather people together or organise a number of people for a common goal, interest or a cause. When you rally the troops you invite participation or support from others with the same interests or goal as you.
Social Examples (Advance)
- After her team's latest heavy defeat, Jane will have to find some way of rallying the troops before next week's game.
- I am sick of our town not receiving proper investment from the council. I'm going to rally the troops and put forward our case at the next town meeting.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- Staff have been snowed under with work filling this order, so I really had to rally the troops to get the last part of it completed on time.
- Rachel could see that morale in the office was low, so she rallied the troops by giving a rousing speech.