join the ranks of
This page is about the idiom join the ranks of
Meaning
If someone joins the ranks of a group or class of people, they become part of that group.
For example
- Because of the economic slowdown, more and more people are losing their jobs and joining the ranks of the unemployed.
- In a few years our country should be able to join the ranks of the world's most developed nations.
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Contributor: Matt Errey