wave a red flag
Example Sentences
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One person had to wave a red flag while walking in front of the vehicle to warn horses and pedestrians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It’s hard to wave a red flag over someone who keeps on top of their credit-card debt.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025
“The national statistics really wave a red flag about the timeliness of treatment and the type of treatment for the women who go into the VA.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 28, 2014
“Feel free to write about it, but why go now and wave a red flag in front of bulls?” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2012
A new-comer only needs to wave a red flag before them, and all alike rush blindly to him.
From Maurice Guest by Henry Handel Richardson
