Idiom
fly the flag
Meaning
To support one's country enthusiastically.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She loves to fly the flag for her home country.”
“During the international games, the fans gathered in the square to fly the flag for their national team.”
“Even while living abroad for many years, he continued to fly the flag for his heritage by hosting cultural events for the local community.”
Examples
simple
“She loves to fly the flag for her home country.”
contextual
“During the international games, the fans gathered in the square to fly the flag for their national team.”
complex
“Even while living abroad for many years, he continued to fly the flag for his heritage by hosting cultural events for the local community.”
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