Meaning of red flag | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A series of advanced, realistic air combat training exercises conducted by the U.S. Air Force.
   US
2. A flag that is red, especially associated with leftist revolutionary ideologies.
   literally
3. A socialist song, emphasising the sacrifices and solidarity of the international labor movement.
4. A flag used as a signal that the race must be stopped immediately (and possibly restarted).
   literally
5. Synonym of red flag warning
   US
6. A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.
   informal
7. Something that will enrage a particular person; a red rag.
   US, idiomatic
8. A flag formerly used by a railway guard to warn the driver not to start the train.
   UK

Equivalents

Examples

“Some chanted: "Pride, pride, national pride" and "Poland should be national not red or rainbow-coloured", in a reference to the red flag of the Soviet Union and the symbol of gay pride.”

“Typically, a red flag is used when it rains or when the safety of the clean-up crews is in danger because there is too much debris or oil on the track.”

“A red flag may be waved after a bad start or if a rider is injured. If you see a red flag, stop immediately and return to the starting line.”

“The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll.”

“Improper formatting is a red flag to look for other problems with the data.”

“The first major red flag with Barbara was her use of emojis. After our second session, in which I listed my many negative qualities, she said my long-term mission was to accept myself – a statement she ended with a winking face.”

“In the pre-cellphone world of the early '80s, my dad might have done a few things that today would raise a few red flags, but in truth cultivated a sense of independence. "I'm headed to the ballpark," he'd say, dropping $20 on the desk in a Chicago hotel room. "Take the El to Addison, your ticket should be at Will Call. Try to find the media room after the game or just hang around outside the gate or just meet me back here."”

“Evolved Ape investors noticed several red flags leading up to Evil Ape's rug pull. After the public sale on September 24, the announcements seemed suspiciously unprofessional and several of the leaders were not around anymore, one investor who requested anonymity due to the ongoing fallout from the scam told Motherboard. But they chalked it up to lack of experience at the time. "I don't think this giant storm was ever what was expected," the investor said.”

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