show the flag (English, verb)
expansion: show the flag (third-person singular simple present shows the flag, present participle showing the flag, simple past showed the flag, past participle shown the flag or (US also) showed the flag)
Senses:
glosses: To display the flag of one's country, especially as an expression of patriotic pride.
tags: literally
glosses: Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.
tags: broadly
idiomatic
Forms:
form: shows the flag
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: showing the flag
tags: participle
present
form: showed the flag
tags: past
form: shown the flag
tags: participle
past
form: showed the flag
tags: US
also
participle
past