That is when we can run it up the flagpole.

那是我们检验这个想法认可度的时候。

The full phrase is " run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes" .

完整的短语是“我们可以把这个问题提出来供大家讨论，看看大家的反应怎么样”。

So, the next time you have an idea, and you are unsure about it, run it up the flagpole!

所以，下次你有一个想法但对它不确定的时候，就检验一下它的认可度吧！

For example, if you work at professional services, you may have heard people say things like, let's just run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it.

例如，如果你在专业服务部门工作，你可能会听到人们说这样的话：“我要把这个词放在旗杆上，看看是否有人向它致敬。”

Let's listen to an example: If you are the leader of a project, you could say to your team, " I like that plan. But it is risky. Let's run it up the flagpole before pitching it to the boss."

让我们来听一个例子：如果你是一个项目的领导者，你可能会对你的团队说，“我喜欢这个计划。但它有风险。在向老板提议这个计划之前，让我们先来检验一下。”