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NAIL ONE'S COLORS TO THE MAST.

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nail one's colors to the mast

[nail one's colors to the mast] {literary} To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change. * /During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at half mast

[at half mast] {prep. phr.} Halfway up or down; referring primarily to flagposts, but may be used jokingly. * /When a president of the United States dies, all flags are […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

color

[color] See: [CHANGE COLOR], [GIVE COLOR TO] or [LEND COLOR TO], [HAUL DOWN ONE'S COLORS], [HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR], [NAIL ONE'S COLORS TO THE MAST], [OFF-COLOR] or [OFF-COLORED], [SAIL […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nail

[nail] See: [HARD AS NAILS], [HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD], [TOOTH AND NAIL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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