wrap (oneself) in the flag

To use one's supposed patriotism as a justification for one's words or actions. He has refused to respond to the valid criticisms of this war. Instead he just warps himself in the flag and talks about "security."

wrap yourself in the flag

drape yourself in the flag

mainly AMERICAN

If someone, especially a politician, wraps themselves in the flag or drapes themselves in the flag, they try to do something for their own advantage while pretending to do it for the good of their country. Politicians always try to wrap themselves in the flag on Independence Day, but I think most people can see through that. He criticized advertisers for fighting proposed cigarette ad restrictions by draping themselves in the flag and lecturing about their First Amendment freedoms of speech.

wrap yourself in the flag

make an excessive show of your patriotism, especially for political ends. chiefly North American

1993 Globe & Mail (Canada) For a politician at election time, wrapping oneself in the Canadian flag is a reflex action, as irresistible as bussing a baby.

词组	wrap (oneself) in the flag
释义	wrap (oneself) in the flag wrap (oneself) in the flag To use one's supposed patriotism as a justification for one's words or actions. He has refused to respond to the valid criticisms of this war. Instead he just warps himself in the flag and talks about "security." See also: flag, wrap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wrap yourself in the flag or drape yourself in the flag mainly AMERICAN If someone, especially a politician, wraps themselves in the flag or drapes themselves in the flag, they try to do something for their own advantage while pretending to do it for the good of their country. Politicians always try to wrap themselves in the flag on Independence Day, but I think most people can see through that. He criticized advertisers for fighting proposed cigarette ad restrictions by draping themselves in the flag and lecturing about their First Amendment freedoms of speech. See also: flag, wrap Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. wrap yourself in the flag make an excessive show of your patriotism, especially for political ends. chiefly North American 1993 Globe & Mail (Canada) For a politician at election time, wrapping oneself in the Canadian flag is a reflex action, as irresistible as bussing a baby. See also: flag, wrap Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: better (to be) safe than sorry better safe than sorry (one's) day in court at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at (one's) expense be remembered as/for something
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