Idiom
raise the flag and see who salutes
Meaning
To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will raise the flag and see who salutes regarding the new policy.”
“The manager decided to raise the flag and see who salutes before committing the entire team to the controversial project.”
“By suggesting a radical change to the bylaws, the chairperson intended to raise the flag and see who salutes, thereby identifying the primary sources of internal opposition.”
Examples
simple
“I will raise the flag and see who salutes regarding the new policy.”
contextual
“The manager decided to raise the flag and see who salutes before committing the entire team to the controversial project.”
complex
“By suggesting a radical change to the bylaws, the chairperson intended to raise the flag and see who salutes, thereby identifying the primary sources of internal opposition.”
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