serrer les rangs
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ.ʁe le ʁɑ̃/ ~ /se.ʁe le ʁɑ̃/
Verb
- (military) to close ranks (to regroup forces)
- (figuratively) to close ranks (to stay united, to make a show of unity, especially to the public; to maintain silence and secrecy in the face of some external threat)