English Explanatory Dictionary

raise the flag and see who salutes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To float an idea, (or otherwise do some action) to see what response or controversy (if any) it generates, usually as a preliminary step.

Pronunciation

En-au-raise the flag and see who salutes.ogg

Word forms

raise the flag and see who salutes raises the flag and sees who salutes raising the flag and seeing who salutes raised the flag and saw who saluted raised the flag and seen who saluted send it up the flagpole and see who salutes

Related words

nail one's colours to the mast test the waters
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