run something up the flagpole

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toproposean idea or make asuggestionin order to acquirefeedbackfrom others.Synonym:floatThe idea might not be so bad; why don't yourun it up the flagpoleat the next board meeting?

Examples:

EN: I decided to run something up the flagpole, see if anybody saluted.
ES: Decidí poner bien alta la bandera para ver si alguien la saluda.
EN: Jessooka, you kept asking me to run something up the flagpole.
ES: Jessooka, tú seguías pidiéndome que le pusiera algo al mástil.
EN: Can I run something up the flagpole?
ES: ¿Puedo proponerte algo?
ID: Boleh berkomentar?

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