flag up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The linesman has been told all season not to put their flag up, so their brain has been trained.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Teams can flag up to 30 plays for review per game through a league portal — including isolated calls or themes spanning multiple games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
"When an offside is so clear and obvious I think it is the duty of the assistant referee to put their flag up and stop play," former England women's midfielder Fara Williams told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Casting doubt on Guardiola and Manchester City is a hazardous business given their unprecedented history of Premier League success, but there is no escaping that these losses, and the manner of them, flag up trouble.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
Christina holds the flag up high, and everyone clusters around her, grabbing her arm to lift the flag even higher.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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