flag up

British

verb

(tr; adverb) to bring (something) to someone's attention; point out

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Salah, however, feels he is right to flag up he has hardly been Liverpool's only problem this season.

From BBC

Just throw the flag up when they're off.

From BBC

When they put the American flag up, we knew we had lost Cleopatra’s Needle.

From Literature

"It was very important for Scottish Rugby to make sure that there is no conflict, I'm aware of this and I have to flag up any potential conflict straight away," he adds.

From BBC

It’s a tradition for the Marquez High football team to raise a black Gladiators flag up the stadium pole after each victory.

From Los Angeles Times

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