Idiom
wrap in the flag
Meaning
To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Politicians often wrap themselves in the flag to win more votes.”
“The candidate tried to wrap himself in the flag to distract voters from his poor economic record.”
“By choosing to wrap his controversial policies in the flag, the leader effectively silenced any criticism from his political opponents.”
Examples
simple
“Politicians often wrap themselves in the flag to win more votes.”
contextual
“The candidate tried to wrap himself in the flag to distract voters from his poor economic record.”
complex
“By choosing to wrap his controversial policies in the flag, the leader effectively silenced any criticism from his political opponents.”
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