Flagge zeigen

to show one's colors

Türkçe: rengini belli etmek

Noun

Flagge f.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

In der Diskussion sollte auch unser Chef endlich Flagge zeigen.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to show one's colors' or openly state one's position. Neutral to colloquial register, used in debates or social situations. A German speaker might say this in a meeting to encourage taking a stand. Nuance: implies courage, not just presence.

Other verbs that go with Flagge

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Flagge hissento hoist the flag
• die Flagge einholento lower the flag

All collocations with Flagge

Other collocations built on zeigen

• Angst zeigento show fear
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• Haut zeigento show skin
• jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
• Mitleid zeigento show compassion
• (gute) Leistung zeigento show good performance