| 单词 | flag-flying |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflag-flying flag-flying n. (a) the flying of flags; (b) colloquial over-bidding at Bridge; (c) slang (see quot. 1889). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > standard > [noun] > standard-bearing or flag-flying flag-flying1889 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > actions or tactics > call > bidding flag-flying1889 redoubling1899 auction1908 overbidding1912 pre-emption1924 save1927 raising1929 cue-bidding1932 sacrifice bid1932 sign-off1932 sign-off bid1932 protection1952 sacrifice1952 sacrifice bidding1959 1889 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang Flag flying (tailors) is used in reference to a bill posted up when hands are required. 1904 Westm. Gaz. 10 Aug. 2/3 There was some diversity in the flag-flying on the various official and semi-official buildings. ?1917 E. Bergholt Royal Auction Bridge 101 ‘Flag-flying’. In the early days of Auction, it was considered a very heroic thing, when you saw that the opponents would make game on their call, to rush in with an overbid that you were sure would fail, in order to keep the game alive. 1918 E. Bergholt Royal Auction Bridge (ed. 2) 152 As this is an instructive example of ‘flag-flying’ it is as well to compare the two results in figures. 1928 Daily Express 21 May 3/7 Jack, with a pitying smile for Sam's heroic flag-flying, doubled—and Sam made a grand slam. 1947 S. Harris Fund. Princ. Contract Bridge i. iii. 31 The business double..can obviously be used with great effect against reckless flag-flying. < as lemmas |
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