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Alternative forms

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  • circle one's wagons

Etymology

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From the practice of drawing the wagons of a wagon-train into a circle to protect against attack, and also to keep cattle and other livestock within.

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Verb

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circle the wagons (third-person singular simple present circles the wagons, present participle circling the wagons, simple past and past participle circled the wagons)

  1. To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.
  2. (idiomatic) To prepare to defend against an attack or criticism.

See also

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  • circle the wagons on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • close ranks
  • laager
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