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run something up the flagpole

run some·thing up the flag·pole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn suhm-thing uhp stressed th ee flag-pohl]
    • /rʌn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ʌp stressed ði ˈflægˌpoʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhn suhm-thing uhp stressed th ee flag-pohl]
    • /rʌn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ʌp stressed ði ˈflægˌpoʊl/

Definition of run something up the flagpole words

  • noun run something up the flagpole to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives 0
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Parts of speech for Run something up the flagpole

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adjective
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pronoun
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run something up the flagpole popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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