hoist a/the white flag
hoist a/the white flag
To offer a sign of surrender or defeat; to yield or give in. After the prosecutors brought forward their newest evidence, the defendant hoisted the white flag and agreed to the plea bargain. We've been in negotiations for weeks, but it looks like the other company might finally be ready to hoist a white flag.
See also: flag, hoist, white
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- show a/the white flag
- white flag, show the
- wave a/the white flag
- rule on
- rule on (something)
- open and shut
- open-and-shut
- build a case against (someone or something)
- gather a case against (someone or something)
- come to a/the conclusion