break ranks
背離集體行動(dòng)或決策
正式·政治·表示背離集體
英文釋義
to defy authority or go against the group; to act independently or differently from others in a group
例句
Several senators broke ranks with their party to vote against the bill.
典故來源
源自軍事術(shù)語，指士兵離開隊(duì)列，引申為背離集體或權(quán)威的立場(chǎng)。