nail one's colours to the mast

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Definitions of nail one's colours to the mast words

noun nail one's colours to the mast to refuse to admit defeat 0
noun nail one's colours to the mast to declare openly one's opinions or allegiances 0
verb nail one's colours to the mast To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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