Lash Oneself To The Mast Definition
verb
To continue in a course of action even when facing great difficulties and likely disaster .
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To resist the temptation to make a bad choice .
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Origin of Lash Oneself To The Mast
A reference to the scene in Homer's Odyssey in which Odysseus has his men lash him to the mast so that he will not succumb to the lure of the Sirens.
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From the practice of tying oneself to the mast of a sailing ship in rough weather so as not to be swept overboard.
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