tie oneself to the mast

English

Verb

tie oneself to the mast (third-person singular simple present ties oneself to the mast, present participle tying oneself to the mast, simple past and past participle tied oneself to the mast)

1. Alternative form of lash oneself to the mast
   • 2004, Alexander Moens, The Foreign Policy of George W. Bush:

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

   • 2012, Tjaco Walvis, Branding with Brains:

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

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

     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.

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

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