- root\ for
- v. phr.To cheer for; applaud; support.
During the Olympics one usually roots for the team of one's own country.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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