The correct phrase would be including the h in "up to" the flag. The saying comes from Spanish bullfighting, and means that there is a "sold-out". In other words, used to describe a stadium or plaza de toros that is completely filled. Used by extension to all public concurrence, a theatre, a circus, or a collective presentation.
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