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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BorbÁLa-Hungarian
OzzieAHZ-eeEnglish
Auguste (2)-German
Euphrosyne-Greek Mythology
Ngawang-Tibetan, Bhutanese
Osiriso-SIE-ris (English)Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)