lash oneself to the mast (English, verb)
expansion: lash oneself to the mast (third-person singular simple present lashes oneself to the mast, present participle lashing oneself to the mast, simple past and past participle lashed oneself to the mast)
Senses:
glosses: To continue in a course of action even when facing great difficulties and likely disaster.
Forms:
form: lashes oneself to the mast
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: lashing oneself to the mast
tags: participle
present
form: lashed oneself to the mast
tags: participle
past
form: lashed oneself to the mast
tags: past
form: tie oneself to the mast
tags: alternative