tie oneself to the mast

present singular third person ties oneself to the mast · participle present tying oneself to the mast · participle past tied oneself to the mast · past tied oneself to the mast

1. alternativeAlternative form of lash oneself to the mast.

   He was loyal beyond a doubt and he would tie himself to the mast of Bush's ship.

   2004, Alexander Moens, The Foreign Policy of George W. Bush

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   The ability, metaphorically, to tie yourself to the mast in the face of temptation is an essential one in reaping the fruits of coherence.

   2012, Tjaco Walvis, Branding with Brains

   You ensure your survival as a trader when on a clear day you tie yourself to the mast of a trading plan and money management rules.

   2014, Alexander Elder, The New Trading for a Living, page 42

   But I give myself over to it, research it, make plans to tie myself to the mast.

   2015, Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Cruel Country, page 135