We secured a lucrative contract, expanded into three new markets, and, to crown it all, our research was published in a top-tier journal.

Before finalizing the campaign, the manager sends it up the flagpole and sees who salutes to gauge internal support.

By the time the meeting ended, we had already sent it up the flagpole and seen who saluted, so we knew which ideas had support.

At the meeting, we sent it up the flagpole and saw who saluted before committing to the plan.

She sang like one means it, infusing every line with unbridled passion and enthusiasm.

Ever since I beat him in the race, he seems to have really got it in for me.

Even when others doubted her, she kept it up and finished the project on time.

Even when the jokes fall flat, he keeps it up to make everyone laugh.

When I glanced away for a moment, he took it and slipped out of the room.

Our store's strategy is simple: pile it high, sell it cheap, and let volume make up the margin.