haul down one's colors

1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting.
After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors.
2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit.
After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.
Categories: verb

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