drape (oneself) in the flag
drape (oneself) in the flag
To make a display of oneself as overtly patriotic or doing something to benefit one's country (often when in fact one is doing it for personal gain). He may act like he's draping himself in the flag by getting manufacturers to stay in our country, but I also know that he stands to make a lot of money from such an arrangement.
See also: drape, flag
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- drape
- kick (oneself) for (doing something)
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake
- wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep sight of
- keep sight of (someone or something)
- keep sight of somebody/something