wrap in the flag

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wrap in the flag (third-person singular simple present wraps in the flag, present participle wrapping in the flag, simple past and past participle wrapped in the flag)

1. (transitive, US, idiomatic) To claim as deserving support for patriotic reasons.

   Both parties wrap themselves in the flag every election.

   He manages to wrap every bit of pork for his district in the flag.

• flag-waving
• patriotism