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Troops Rally Military Motivate People Excited Improve Morale

Idiom (to) rally the troops
Meaning
to motivate others; to get other people excited about doing something; to do something to improve the morale of the employees and get them energized about doing their work
Example After the lay-offs and salary cuts, the airline president organized a meeting to rally the troops and plan for the next year.

note: The verb "to rally" has several definitions, but in this case means to "call together for a common goal or purpose." Troops is an informal way of describing a group of employees. The term comes from the military — a troop is a military unit.

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