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
Dee[di:]
MirtheMIR-təDutch
Jenny['dʒeni]
EmÁNuel-Hungarian
Alfbern-Ancient Germanic
ThorbjØRn-Norwegian