English

Alternative forms

• pin one's colours to the mast

Verb

nail (one's) colours to the mast ‎(third-person singular simple present nails one's colours to the mast, present participle nailing one's colours to the mast, simple past and past participle nailed one's colours to the mast)

1. To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute, often indicating an intention to defend that side to the end.

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See also

• show one's true colors