run something up the flagpole (to see who salutes)

test the popularity of a new idea or proposal

測(cè)試對(duì)（新觀點(diǎn)，新建議）的認(rèn)可度；試行（新辦法，新建議）

the idea was first run up the flagpole in 1997.

這種辦法1997年開(kāi)始試行。

run (something) up the flagpole&I{【俚語(yǔ)】}

To test (a plan, a suggestion, a draft, or an idea) and then measure the response to it.

試驗(yàn)，檢驗(yàn)：檢驗(yàn)（一項(xiàng)計(jì)劃、建議、草案或想法）并估量對(duì)它的反應(yīng)