strike (one's) flag
strike (one's) flag
To lower the flag on a ship in a show of surrender. Captain, they've struck their flag! We've won!
See also: flag, strike
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Spanish flag
- flag up
- run up
- run-up
- standard-bearer
- the standard bearer
- on one's
- on someone's
- nail one's colors to the mast
- nail your colours to the mast