英语词汇“nail (or pin) one's colours to the mast”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nail (or pin) one's colours to the mast

Declare one’s beliefs or intentions openly: they nailed their colours to the mast of youth revolt...

I have the chance, finally, to come off the fence and out of the closet, stretch my philosophical wings, nail my colours to the mast, and proudly declare: I am a relativist; je suis un relativiste; ich bin ein Relativist.
I think the price probably is a bit of a gamble, but they must be confident because they have nailed their colours to the mast.
It might have been better if we hadn't nailed our colours to the mast without being completely happy with them.

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单词	nail (or pin) one's colours to the mast
释义	nail (or pin) one's colours to the mast Declare one’s beliefs or intentions openly: they nailed their colours to the mast of youth revolt... I have the chance, finally, to come off the fence and out of the closet, stretch my philosophical wings, nail my colours to the mast, and proudly declare: I am a relativist; je suis un relativiste; ich bin ein Relativist. I think the price probably is a bit of a gamble, but they must be confident because they have nailed their colours to the mast. It might have been better if we hadn't nailed our colours to the mast without being completely happy with them. See parent entry: mast
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