root for (someone/something)

to support or encourage a person or team.

I always root for the home team.

When you take the test tomorrow, we'll be rooting for you.

Usage notes: often used when talking about a sports competition

• trot out something
• trouble with
• trouble with someone
• trouble with something
• true-blue
• true enough
• true to form
• true to type
• true to word
• true to your word
• trump card
• trust an inch
• trust someone an inch
• Truth will out.
• try for size
• try hand at
• try hand at something
• try it on
• try luck
• try on
• try on for size
• try on something
• try out
• try out for
• try out for something