- gang up on someone
- gang up on (someone)
to unite as a group against someone.
It seemed like my creditors were ganging up on me.
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gang up on someone
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gang up on — (someone) to unite as a group against someone. It seemed like my creditors were ganging up on me … New idioms dictionary
gang — gang1 [ gæŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) a group of young people who spend time together and often cause trouble: A gang called the Bloods has been terrorizing people in the South Bronx. He asked me to join his gang. a study of Chicago street gangs 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gang — gang1 S3 [gæŋ] n [: Old English; Origin: way, journey ; the modern meaning comes from the idea of a group of people going together] 1.) a) a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often … Dictionary of contemporary English
gang up on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms gang up on : present tense I/you/we/they gang up on he/she/it gangs up on present participle ganging up on past tense ganged up on past participle ganged up on gang up on someone to join together in a group to … English dictionary
gang-bang — 1. AND gang shag n. an act of erial copulation, with one female and a roup of males. □ It was nothing but a gang bang, and a drunken one at that. □ Old Sally used to like a good gang shag every now and then. 2. AND gang shag n. group rape of a… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gang up — PHRASAL VERB If people gang up on someone, they unite against them for a particular reason, for example in a fight or argument. [INFORMAL] [V P on n] Harrison complained that his colleagues ganged up on him... [V P to inf] All the other parties… … English dictionary
gang up on — To make a concerted attack on • • • Main Entry: ↑gang * * * ˌgang ˈup on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they gang up on he/she/it gangs up on … Useful english dictionary
gang — ► NOUN 1) an organized group of criminals or disorderly young people. 2) informal a group of people who regularly meet and do things together. 3) an organized group of people doing manual work. 4) a set of switches, sockets, or other devices… … English terms dictionary
gang\ up\ against — • gang up on • gang up against v. phr. informal To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him… … Словарь американских идиом
gang\ up\ on — • gang up on • gang up against v. phr. informal To jointly attack someone, either physically or verbally; take sides in a group against an individual. The class bully was stronger than all the other boys, so they had to gang up on him to put him… … Словарь американских идиом
