Toricelli angered fellow Democrats by breaking ranks with the leadership.
English dictionary. 2014.
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… … New idioms dictionary
break ranks — ► break rank (or ranks) 1) (of soldiers or police officers) fail to remain in line. 2) fail to maintain solidarity. Main Entry: ↑rank … English terms dictionary
break ranks — also break rank phrasal to differ in opinion or action from one s peers often used with with … New Collegiate Dictionary
break ranks — verb a) To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit. b) To publicly disagree with ones own group or organization … Wiktionary
break ranks — v. fall into disorder (formation of soldiers); disagree in opinion or action from a person s peers; fail to comply to an expected or predominant pattern … English contemporary dictionary
break ranks — idi cvb a) to leave an assigned position in a military formation b) to withdraw support from one s colleagues, political party, or the like … From formal English to slang
break ranks — … Useful english dictionary
break rank — ● rank * * * break rank (or ranks) (of soldiers or police officers) fail to remain in line ■ figurative fail to maintain solidarity the government is prepared to break ranks with the Allied states * * * break rank see ↑rank, 1 … Useful english dictionary
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break — 1 /breIk/ verb past tense broke, past participle broken 1 IN PIECES a) (T) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
