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No slackers prepared to show solidarity (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

close ranks

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'show solidarity' is the definition.
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'no slackers prepared' is the wordplay.
'prepared' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'slackers'='noslackers'
'noslackers' with letters rearranged gives 'CLOSE RANKS'.

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(Other definitions for close ranks that I've seen before include "to put taxi firms out of business?" , "Unite as a defensive measure" , "Display solidarity" , "make cabbies go out of business?" , "Unite in order to defend common interests" .)

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