white flag

white flag

A signal of surrender or defeat; a sign that one going to yield or give up. (From the literal white flag originating in military use, which signaled a protective truce or ceasefire so that negotiations could be arranged.) The president's speech today was seen by many as a white flag regarding his controversial stance on the immigration debate. We've been in negotiations for weeks, but it looks like the other company might finally be ready to wave a white flag.
See also: flag, white
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • wave a/the white flag
  • white flag, hang out/show the
  • white flag, show the
  • show a/the white flag
  • hoist a/the white flag
  • raise the white flag
  • strike (one's) flag
  • nail (one's) colors to the mast
  • nail one's colors to the mast
  • nail your colours to the mast
References in periodicals archive
The White Flag director Najib Alyhar Zacaria was emotional during the awards night.
The Pakistan Christian Action Committee (PCAC) has announced that they would raise white flags across the country to show their rejection of intolerance and persecution at the hands of hardliners.
"I'm trying to think of anyone else who didn't put the white flag up and I'm clutching," he said.
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Leto jumped on to the stage waving a white flag with his band's logo as he kicked off an energetic two-hour non-stop show at the Dubai World Trade Centre, performing some of the band's biggest hits.
We'll keep the red flag flying here." Replaced it with the white flag? Operating costs for the House of Lords is PS94.4m.
The war has come to blight our lives We need recruits in all divisions So take up your arms and show some vision The armed division will beat the foe With electric mobility chairs and scooters go Then come wheeler walkers with their hooters This will stop the enemy in their tracks Then the zimmers will follow for the attack Those holding walking sticks and crutches Will go in for the last smack With enemy defeated and with Their white flag depleted A job well done, your heroes can be seated Take your pills and a cup of tea And get your blood pressure And cholesterol down to 3-0.
"We take the White Flag to four new countries, and Macedonia is one of the first among them.
BEVERLEY: 1.45 Flatcapper, 2.15 Mange All, 2.45 Tafawuk, 3.15 Miss Lucy Jane, 3.45 Valantino Oyster, 4.15 Jacbequick, 4.45 White Flag.
THE MAIL'S TOP TIPS BEVERLEY 1.45 Flatcapper 2.15 Mange All 2.45 Tafawuk 3.15 Miss Lucy Jane 3.45 Valantino Oyster 4.15 Jacbequick 4.45 White Flag. BRIGHTON 1.30 Birdie Queen 2.00 Fast Scat 2.30 Fair Value 3.00 Hamble 3.30 Indian Scout 4.00 Elle Rebelle NEWTON ABBOT 6.00 Penzflo 6.30 Top Wood 7.05 Dovils Date 7.35 The Rattler Obrien 8.10 Fintan 8.45 Nether Stream.
"One minute, Gus is waving the white flag and the next he's the best thing since sliced bread.
But he enraged Oatway by accusing Poyet of hoisting the white flag in his comments as Sky Sports summariser before the game with Manchester City.
The following is a tribute to the Warsaw Ghetto martyrs who raised the blue and white flag so bravely and to the fallen IDF heroes who died defending it in Israel.]]>
Armenia with a white flag in his hands, Haqqiz.az reports citing RFE/RL and human rights defender Kh.