GANG UP ON/AGAINST (SOMEBODY)


Meaning of GANG UP ON/AGAINST (SOMEBODY) in English

gang up on/against somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ gang )

if people gang up on someone, they join together to attack, criticize, or oppose them, especially in a way that seems unfair:

Schoolchildren are quick to gang up on anyone who looks or behaves differently.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.