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Vocabulary
Lashed to the mast
Hi,
"Lashed to the mast," was Ed Miliband's big line. In his obstinate refusal to change economic direction the Chancellor was "lashed to the mast and possibly not for the first time". [From The Independent.]
What does the metaphor "lashed to the mast" mean in this context?
Thank you.
"Lashed to the mast," was Ed Miliband's big line. In his obstinate refusal to change economic direction the Chancellor was "lashed to the mast and possibly not for the first time". [From The Independent.]
What does the metaphor "lashed to the mast" mean in this context?
Thank you.
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Either forced to make the decision or adamant in making the decision. It is a classical reference: in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus has his crewman lash him to the mast of their ship so that he can hear the alluring voices of the Sirens but remain unable to jump overboard or otherwise pursue them.
- Either forced to make the decision or adamant in making the decision.
- It is a classical reference: in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus has his crewman lash him to the mast of their ship so that he can hear the alluring voices of the Sirens but remain unable to jump overboard or otherwise pursue them.
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Either forced to make the decision or adamant in making the decision. It is a classical reference: in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus has his crewman lash him to the mast of their ship so that he can hear the alluring voices of the Sirens but remain unable to jump overboard or otherwise pursue them.
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