circle the wagons
idiomPart ofcircle
circle the wagons — idiom
1. to join together with other people in order to protect yourselves from criticism
1.idiom
Definition
to join together with other people in order to protect yourselves from criticism or attack from outside the group
Example
When the journalist asked difficult questions, the politicians circled the wagons and refused to comment.
The family circled the wagons after the unfair criticism appeared in the local newspaper.