Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing rank, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
break ranks
CEFR B2to openly depart from the shared position of one's own group
Neutral
rank and file
CEFR C1the ordinary members of an organization rather than its leaders
Neutral