"and you can also use it to mean that a person won't "run" - meaning retreat from an enemy in the time of war."
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"these colors don't run" when used by soldiers simply means "we are not cowards"...we don't back down or run. I haven't heard this phrase since bootcamp, so it was kind of funny to see it here, of all places. :0)"
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"The song is saying that the flag, with it's red, white, and blue colors, won't run away....or put another way, whoever is carrying the flag won't retreat from the fight.
"These colors" = flag carried by army "don't run" = won't retreat."
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Re: Это устойчивая идиома с военным контекстом
Date: 2016-01-15 07:24 pm (UTC)"and you can also use it to mean that a person won't "run" - meaning retreat from an enemy in the time of war."
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"these colors don't run" when used by soldiers simply means "we are not cowards"...we don't back down or run. I haven't heard this phrase since bootcamp, so it was kind of funny to see it here, of all places. :0)"
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"The song is saying that the flag, with it's red, white, and blue colors, won't run away....or put another way, whoever is carrying the flag won't retreat from the fight.
"These colors" = flag carried by army
"don't run" = won't retreat."