| 词组 | break ranks |
| 释义 | break ranks to do or say something different from what a group you belong to does or says. Two owners broke ranks and said they were against locking out the players. Usage notes: often followed by with: They decided to break ranks with the alliance and work independently for a solution. the origin note doesn't make the meaning clear unless you explain "break" too--SL, 1/03 Etymology: based on the military meaning of break ranks (= to walk away from a straight row in which you and other soldiers have been standing) |
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