flock around

flock around (someone or something)

To gather around someone or something in large numbers. A: "Why is there such a big crowd outside?" B: "Oh, people must be flocking around the hunky actor that just left the restaurant."
See also: around, flock
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flock around someone or something

to crowd around someone or something. All the children will flock around the magician to see how the tricks are performed. The guests flocked around the birthday cake.
See also: around, flock
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • flock around (someone or something)
  • crowd around
  • crowd around (someone or something)
  • get (someone) around the table
  • get around the table
  • collect around
  • collect around (someone or something)
  • collected
  • cluster
  • cluster around
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This caused philosophers, poets and thinkers to flock around the thrones of ancient monarchs.
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GERMANY TRANSPORT STRIKE (EPA) - Passengers flock around an approaching commuter train at the central railway station of Hamburg, Germany, 20 May 2015.
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As has been the custom in the last four years, since the inauguration of Burj Khalifa, thousands of residents and visitors are expected to flock around the iconic tower and the Dubai Mall on the evening of December 31, joining the fanfare and celebrations, culminating in the much anticipated spectacle of fireworks.
130 buses to offer free rides on New Year's eve