Last Updated：2025/11/22

(transitive, idiomatic) To propose an idea or make a suggestion in order to learn the reaction of others to it.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

See correct answer

run something up the flagpole

Source Word

run something up the flagpole

Verb

idiomatic transitive

Japanese Meaning

アイデアや提案を出して、他者の反応を探る行為 / 意見や提案を投げかけ、その反応を伺うこと

Before the next meeting, let's run something up the flagpole and see how the clients react.

次の会議の前に、試しに案を出して顧客の反応を見てみましょう。

Sense（1）

runs something up the flagpole

（ present singular third-person ）

running something up the flagpole

（ participle present ）

ran something up the flagpole

（ past ）

run something up the flagpole

（ participle past ）