NAIL ONE'S COLORS TO THE MAST
nail one's colors to the mast: translation
{literary} To let everyone know what you think is right and refuse to change. * /During the election campaign the candidate nailed his colors to the mast on the question of civil rights./- nail one's colors to the mast—не отступать открыто отстаивать свои убеждения проявлять настойчивость...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed