Wrap Yourself In The Flag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Wrap Yourself In The Flag Idiom mean?

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Wrap yourself in the flag What does Wrap yourself in the flag mean?	If someone wraps themselves in the flag, they pretend to be doing something for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. ('Drape yourself in the flag' is an alternative form of this idiom)
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bog down What does "bog down" mean?	to slow to a stop	The negotiations bogged down over the issue of part-time workers.

put (something) plainly What does "put (something) plainly" mean?	to state something firmly and explicitly	My supervisor put his ideas very plainly when we gathered for the monthly meeting.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans/strategies/secrets	Our lawyer forced the hand of the opposing lawyer.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
pasting What does "pasting" mean?	defeat; beating; loss
fan the flames of (something) What does "fan the flames of (something)" mean?	to make a situation worse	The speech by the labor leader fanned the flames of the angry workers.
full-court press What does "full-court press" mean?	idiom. effort or pressure put on sombody to accomplish something

birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	complete nakedness	The little boy was running through the park in his birthday suit.
call off the dogs or call the dogs off What does "call off the dogs or call the dogs off" mean?	to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.
every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
turn (something) on its head What does "turn (something) on its head" mean?	to show that an idea or argument is wrong and means the opposite of what it first seemed to mean, to change the way that people think about a subject	The lawyer was able to easily turn the argument on its head.
Well-oiled What does "Well-oiled" mean?	If someone is well-oiled, they have drunk a lot.

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Wrap Yourself In The Flag Idiom