English Dictionary

run something up the flagpole

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

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

日本語の意味

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。

意味（1）

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

The idea might not be so bad; why don't you run it up the flagpole at the next board meeting?

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 ）