| 单词 | nail your colours to the mast |
| 释义 | nail your colours to the mast[British, journalism] to state your opinions or beliefs about something clearly and publicly Let me nail my colours to the mast straightaway. I both like and admire him immensely. [British, journalism] to say clearly and publicly that you support a particular person, idea or theory In the Thatcher years, the young MP nailed his colours to Mrs T's mast more firmlythan many. |
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