English Dictionary

keep the flag flying

動詞

(bridge) To bid more or less rashly in order to liven up the game.

日本語の意味

（ブリッジにおいて）試合を盛り上げるため、ある程度勢い任せまたは軽率な入札を行うこと。 / （ブリッジで）ゲームに活気を与える目的で、意図的に大胆な入札を試みる行為。

During the rubber, she chose to keep the flag flying by making a rash bid to liven up the game.

そのラバー戦で、彼女は場を盛り上げるために無謀な入札をすることにした。

意味（1）

(bridge) To bid more or less rashly in order to liven up the game.

In spite of Y's double and in spite of the fact that the spade suit is not of the slightest use to him, as A cannot get any discards on it, A bids two hearts not only to keep the flag flying and prevent Z from going game but with high hopes that Y's double is a bluff.

keeps the flag flying （ present singular third-person ）

keeping the flag flying （ participle present ）

kept the flag flying （ participle past ）

kept the flag flying （ past ）