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.
See also:
  • 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