Collocations for "flag"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "flag" in context.
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flag
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [German] flag
- the flag of [Germany]
- the [state, national, country's] flag
- [raise, lower] the flag
- [raise] the flag to half mast
- the flag is [flying, being flown] at half mast
- lower the flag [out, as a mark] of (respect)
- salute the flag
- pledge [loyalty, honor, allegiance] to the flag
- are flying the flag for [Germany, human rights]
- [waved, hoisted] the flag
- [stuck, placed] a flag on the summit
- burned the flag (in protest)
- cover [her, his body] in the (American) flag
- the flag [blew, flapped] in the wind
- put a flag on a [picture, comment]
- has a flag for [nudity, inappropriate content]
- threw [penalty, challenge] flag
- there is a [red, yellow] flag on the field
- a [red, blue, green] flag beach
- the [assistant's, linesman's] flag went up (for a foul)
- [on, up] the flag pole
- flag burning
- play flag football
- flag down a [taxi, policeman]
- flag a [paragraph, page, section]
- flagged [a problem, the issue, an error]
- UK: has flagged up a [problem] (with)
- flag (it) for [review, revision, correction]
- flag as [urgent, priority, pending]
- my [energy, interest] is flagging
- his [energy] was starting to flag
- [attendance, numbers, interest] flagged
'flag' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blow
- burn
- fly
- raise
- respect
- wave
- lion
- England
- win
- surrender
- star
- state
- American
- black
- blue
- pirate
- rainbow
- cab
- jack
- logo
- mast
- allegiance
- Australia
- bearing
- gathering
- hammer
- hoist
- Netherlands
- rear
- ripple
- unfold
- flap
- flutter
- national
- Russian
- alongside
- jolly
- summit
- sway
- tackle
- taxi
- shroud
- salute
- foul
- cemetery
- shortcomings
