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wrap in the flag

wrap in the flag verb: to claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.

Verb

wrap in the flag (third-person singular simple present wraps in the flag, present participle wrapping in the flag, simple past and past participle wrapped in the flag)

  1. (US, idiomatic, transitive) To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.
    • Both parties wrap themselves in the flag every election.
    • He manages to wrap every bit of pork for his district in the flag.

Forms of wrap in the flag

third-person singular presentwraps in the flag
present participlewrapping in the flag
past participlewrapped in the flag
pastwrapped in the flag

Questions about wrap in the flag

What does wrap in the flag mean?
Wrap in the flag means to claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.
What part of speech is wrap in the flag?
Wrap in the flag is a verb.
What is the past tense of wrap in the flag?
The past tense of wrap in the flag is wrapped in the flag.

Words near wrap in the flag in the dictionary

  1. wrap around
  2. wrap around one's little finger
  3. wrap dress
  4. wrap dresses
  5. wrap in cotton wool
  6. wrap in the flag
  7. wrap it before you tap it
  8. wrap one's arms around
  9. wrap one's brain around
  10. wrap one's head around
  11. wrap one's mind around

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