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align (oneself) with (someone or something)

To support, agree with, or form an alliance with a particular person or idea. As soon as I explained how the plan would benefit the company financially, the CFO aligned himself with the idea. Heather aligned herself with an animal rights group and began promoting veganism. No, no, I'm not aligning myself with either one of you. I just want you two to make up!
See also: align

the stars align

The current situation or set of conditions is ideal for the prospects of some activity or endeavor. All of the pieces just fell into place for the project to get underway. It's like the stars aligned or something.
See also: align, star

the stars are aligned

The current situation or set of conditions is ideal for the prospects of some activity or endeavor. It seems the stars are aligned for the team to finally take home the championship trophy this year. All of the pieces just fell into place for the project to get underway. It's like the stars were aligned.
See also: align, star

the stars have aligned

The current situation or set of conditions is ideal for the prospects of some activity or endeavor. It seems the stars have aligned for the team to finally take home the championship trophy this year. All of the pieces just fell into place for the project to get underway. It's like the stars had aligned.
See also: align, have, star

wait for the stars to align

To remain prepared or idle until the current situation or set of conditions is totally perfect for the prospects of some activity or endeavor. You can't wait for the stars to align—you've got to just start working on your novel as soon as you have the chance! The company has been waiting for the stars to align in the stock market before making an initial public offering.
See also: align, for, star, to, wait

wait until the stars align

To remain prepared or idle until the current situation or set of conditions is totally perfect for the prospects of some activity or endeavor. You can't wait until the stars align—you've got to just start working on your novel as soon as you have the chance! The company has been waiting until the stars align in the stock market before making an initial public offering.
See also: align, star, until, wait

when the stars align

When multiple different aspects, elements, conditions, etc., come together in a seamless or ideal way. It can be a frustrating job, trying to organize all the different aspects of a show as large as this. But there's no better feeling than when the stars align and it all goes off without a hitch. All of the pieces just fell into place for the project to get underway. I love it when the stars align like that.
See also: align, star
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align oneself with someone or something

Fig. to bring oneself into agreement with someone or someone's ideas; to associate oneself with someone or someone's cause. She sought to align herself with the older members.
See also: align

align something with something

to adjust, straighten, or arrange something in reference to something else. Try to align this piece with the one next to it.
See also: align
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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