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wave the flag

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wave the flag
to defend and support someone or something. Marsalis waves the flag better than anyone and attracts new fans to jazz all the time. Brown's job is to show the flag for the president and remind voters that he is working for them.
Usage notes: also used in the form fly the flag: When she was in jail, several newspapers flew the flag for her.
See also: flag, wave
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