run something up the flagpole
run some·thing up the flag·pole
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhn suhm-thing uhp stressed th ee flag-pohl]
- /rʌn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ʌp stressed ði ˈflægˌpoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhn suhm-thing uhp stressed th ee flag-pohl]
- /rʌn ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ʌp stressed ði ˈflægˌpoʊl/
Definition of run something up the flagpole words
- noun run something up the flagpole to pursue a tentative course of action in order to gauge the reaction it receives 0
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Parts of speech for Run something up the flagpole
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run something up the flagpole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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