kept the flag flying

A form of keep the flag flying — To bid more or less rashly in order to liven up the game.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep the flag flying
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APA

kept the flag flying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20flag%20flying

MLA

“kept the flag flying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20flag%20flying. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept the flag flying,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20the%20flag%20flying.

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