to break ranks
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ta avstånd från den egna gruppen, distansera sig från sitt eget läger
to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of
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idiom
Exempel
She broke ranks with her colleagues and spoke out against the discriminatory policies of the organization.
Ingen väntade sig att han skulle ta avstånd och kritisera ledningen.
