束たばになってかかる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

gang up on; attack in a group

Idiomatic expression describing multiple people joining forces to attack or confront someone, often with a nuance of unfairness or overwhelming numbers.

• 彼かれはクラスメートに束たばになってかかられて、泣なき出だした。

  He was ganged up on by his classmates and burst into tears.

• 一人ひとりで戦たたかっている相あい手てに束たばになってかかるのは卑ひ怯きょうだ。

  It's cowardly to gang up on someone who is fighting alone.