lie-to

Anyone wanting to stand their ground come hell or high water, that is fine, as long as they are truthful or do they just fool/lie-to themselves about the potential consequences of it.

Charlie Crist is the diversity candidate? NRSC FAIL - Erick’s blog - RedState 2009

It was only a barren rocky knoll, and according to our determination of the position it would be the island called Bligh's Cap, which lies a few miles north of Kerguelen Island; but as the weather was not very clear, and we were unacquainted with the channels, we preferred to lie-to for the night before approaching any nearer.

The South Pole~ From Madeira to the Barrier 2009

Amyas turns out grumbling: but no lantern is to be seen; only a sudden explosion and a great fire on board some Spaniard, which is gradually got under, while they have to lie-to the whole night long, with nearly the whole fleet.

Westward Ho! 2007

The master, who in all probability had some sort of fellow-feeling with the boatmen, in vain represented that he could not with safety lie-to or anchor upon a lee-shore: our hero, having consulted Pipes, answered, that he had hired his vessel to transport him to Calais, and that he would oblige him to perform what he had undertaken.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 2004

When the reefing was done I began experimenting with various settings of the helm and sheets to find her best setting for lying quietly, though I had very little doubt that she would lie-to all right in a moderate wind.

Marazan Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1951

I had left her for the night with more stern canvas than was wise; I had to go forward and drop the peak before I could get her to lie-to against the staysail.

Marazan Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1951

'As coxswain of the lifeboat, sir, I take no credit for resolving to lie-to all night.

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands Thomas Stanley Treanor

"There's nothing to be seen of the vessel, so we had better lie-to for the night," I answered.

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands Thomas Stanley Treanor

"Halloa! messmate," shouted another, whose good-humoured face was unhappily flushed by drink, "don't lie-to there in that fashion, but make sail, and come to an anchor on this bench."

Frank Oldfield Lost and Found T.P. Wilson

He thought that the flames flaring up would of necessity attract attention, and that the vessel might turn, or lie-to, and try to discover what this might be.

Cord and Creese James De Mille