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break ranks

to publicly show that you disagree with a group of which you are a member (often + with ) Junior officers were said to be prepared to break ranks with the leadership.

See also: break, rank

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Specter, one of the chamber's handful of swing-vote Republicans who sometimes break ranks to support Democrats, faced a tough primary challenge in the 2010 race from conservative Pat Toomey. Sen. Arlen Specter switches to Democratic party by AFP / AFP American Edition That he should break ranks like this gives Howard a huge headache in his bid to portray the Tories as possessors of cohesive and innovative ideas on governing a better Britain. DAILY POST COMMENT: Conservative hopes at the election have taken ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) He wrote: "The final judgement to make dependent on what the Tories agree today, is how hard to hit them for opportunism if they break ranks. Tories faced Bush threat by The Mirror (London, England)			break even break faith with break fall break for break free break ground break heart break in break into break into a gallop Break it up! break loose break loose from break neck break new ground break of break off break on break open break out break out in a cold sweat break out in a rash break out in tears and break in tears break out with break over break ranks break silence break stride break the back of break the bank break the ice break the mold break the mould break the news break the silence break the spell break through break to break to pieces break up break up with break wind break with break with tradition break word breakdown breakfast breaking breaking and entering breaking point breast			break out break out Break Out Another Thousand break out in a cold sweat break out in a rash break out in tears and break in tears Break Out Trader Break Out Traders break out with Break Outs Break Outs Break Outs break over break period break point break point break point break point Break Point Sale Break Point Sales break points break points break points break points Break price Break Prices break rank break rank break rank break rank break ranks Break Rate Break Relay break rolls break seal break serve break serve break serve break serve break serve break service break service break service break service break service break short break silence break silence break someone's heart break statement break stones break stride break stride break stride break sweat break sweat break sweat break tank break test Break the 4th Wall break the association of

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