run something up the flagpole
(Redirected from run up the flagpole)
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Short form of run it up the flagpole, to see who salutes.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]run something up the flagpole (third-person singular simple present runs something up the flagpole, present participle running something up the flagpole, simple past ran something up the flagpole, past participle run something up the flagpole)
- (transitive, idiomatic) To propose an idea or make a suggestion in order to learn the reaction of others to it.
- Synonym: float
- The idea might not be so bad; why don't you run it up the flagpole at the next board meeting?