to come together to protect the group from criticism
zusammenkommen, um die gruppe vor kritik zu schützen (zusammenkommen um die gruppe vor kritik zu schutzen)
"Fans circle the wagons when the coach faces unfair blame."
"Die Fans umkreisen die Wagen, wenn der Trainer unfaire Vorwürfe bekommt." (Die Fans umkreisen die Wagen wenn der Trainer unfaire Vorwurfe bekommt.)
to meet a required ethical or professional standard
to do something to show you are sorry and to fix a problem
to blend gradually with surroundings; become less noticeable
to give control or authority to another person
to support or defend someone’s ideas or opinions
to express anger strongly