raise the white flag (reiz de wáit flägg)

Idiom War

Meaning

to surrender or give up
Meaning Translation
sich ergeben oder aufgeben

Example Sentences

After several failed attempts, he finally raised the white flag.

Nach mehreren fehlgeschlagenen Versuchen hat er schließlich **die weiße Flagge gehisst**.

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