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Discover LudwigThe phrase “flag down” is a correct and usable term in written English.
It typically means to stop or attract the attention of someone who is moving or traveling, usually associated with a vehicle such as a car, boat, or airplane. For example: We flagged down the bus driver, who kindly stopped to pick us up.
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flag down
verb
Use a flag or similar kind of signal to get someone's attention.
Exact(55)
Get the flag down.
Owens tried to flag down a waiter.
I flag down a medic running by.
"Taking the flag down," they call it.
She was desperately trying to flag down auto-rickshaws.
Crack open a peanut and flag down the beer guy.
Outside the gate, people waited to flag down yellow taxis.
He tries to flag down a passing cab.
It took about 20 minutes for Smyczek to flag down another driver headed to the Open.
As he was finishing up, he took the flag down of his own volition.
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They're flagging down cars.
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