Raise/wave A White Flag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Raise/wave A White Flag Idiom mean?

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raise/wave a white flag What does raise/wave a white flag mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and gave themselves up to the enemy.
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dog What does "dog" mean?	berate; criticize (someone)

gotcha What does "gotcha" mean?	you are caught; I see what you are doing; I understand what you are saying
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)	The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses anything.
get the floor What does "get the floor" mean?	to receive official permission to address an audience	When the principal finally got the floor everybody was ready to go home.
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.
(not a) snowball`s chance in hell What does "(not a) snowball`s chance in hell" mean?	no chance at all (used in the negative or interrogative or conditional)	We do not have a snowball`s chance in hell of winning the game tomorrow.

loose ends What does "loose ends" mean?	details that are not settled, things that are not finished	I have many loose ends to deal with before I go on my holidays.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to hurt or damage someone or something	The students did a number on the spectator stands during the soccer game.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
Warm the cockles of your heart What does "Warm the cockles of your heart" mean?	If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy.
touch off (something) What does "touch off (something)" mean?	to start something	The arrest of the labor leader touched off a riot among the workers.

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Raise/wave A White Flag Idiom