🗓️ Idiom: A United Front (n)
💬 Meaning
- A group of people showing agreement and working together
- A shared position or message, especially in difficult situations
🧠 Example Sentences
- The management team presented a united front during the investor meeting.
- Even though we had different ideas at first, we agreed to show a united front to the client.
- It’s easier to handle customer complaints when the team stands as a united front.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom comes from military and political language, where “front” means a line of defence or attack. A “united front” meant all forces working together. Today, it is used for teamwork and group cooperation in any situation.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
To keep the project moving, we need to show __________ during the stakeholder presentation.
Answer
a united front
2. Choose the correct meaning of “a united front”:
A) A new design team
B) A group that agrees and works together
C) A front office manager
Answer
B) A group that agrees and works together
3. Change the sentence using “a united front”:
“The team worked together closely when the product failed in the market.”
Answer
The team showed a united front when the product failed in the market.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
