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There are further examples of practical usages of the expressions “
stick to” and “
stick with.”
stick to
- Remain faithful to; see stick by.
2. Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in
I'm
sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest, or
The music teacher told John to
stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year.
stick with
Continue to support or be faithful to, as in
They
stuck with us through all our difficulties.
stick by
Remain loyal to, as in
The brothers said they'd
stick by one another, no matter what, or Phyllis promised to
stick to Bert. This idiom derives from
stick in the sense of "adhere."
stick to - be faithful to (one’s ideals, a friend, etc), remain determined
Not change, continue at, to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else:
If you're driving,
stick to soft drinks.
- Restrict or limit and not change
-to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult [= keep to]:
Have you been sticking to your diet?
stick to doing something
Reporters should
stick to investigating the facts.
stick to your guns informal to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong:
Having made up his mind, he
stuck to his guns.
stick to the point/subject/facts to talk only about what you are supposed to be talking about or what is certain:
Never mind whose fault it was. Just
stick to the facts.
stick to your decision/principles etc
Miguel was determined to
stick to his decision.
It looks as if Nick will
stick to his word this time.
stick to the rules informal to do something exactly according to the rules
stick to the path/road etc to stay on a marked path or road so that you do not get lost
stick to the/your story spoken to continue to say that what you have told someone is true, even though they do not believe you:
You intend to
stick to this story that she knew nothing of your financial prospects?
stick with – remain loyal to, continue to support
Not change something
- Stay near someone
to stay close to someone:
You just
stick with me. I'll explain everything as we go along.
- Not be forgotten, to remain in someone's memory:
Those words will
stick with me for the rest of my life.
- to continue doing something, especially something difficult or unpleasant
If you
stick with it, your playing will gradually get better.
stick with something/somebody phrasal verb
1 to continue doing something the way you did or planned to do before:
Let's
stick with the original plans.
be stuck with something/somebody to be made to accept something, do something, spend time with someone etc, when they do not want to:
Bill left and I was
stuck with the bill.
To
stick to business!
To
stick to the point!
To
stick to one’s word.
To
stick to one’s promise.
To
stick to one’s opinion.
To
stick to one’s resolve.
To
stick to one’s ideals.
To
stick to one’s duty.
To
stick to a task until it is finished.
To
stick by some principle.
Jean has
stuck by her husband through thick and thin.
He has
stuck by his radical plans for economic reform
He
stuck by his friend in his troubles.
To
stick to one’s post.
He
sticks to his story.
To
stick to one’s gun.
Stick to the facts!
Stick to the text!
He
stuck to us in through thick and thin.
To
stick with a friend.
To
stick with an idea.
I'd generally go to supper by eight, and when we
stick to these old-fashioned rules we shall make our visitors conform to them too.
Most big shops
stick to this.
We've simply got to
stick to our pattern.
"I'll definitely
stick to wearing them in the future," he told me in an exclusive interview.
"When we make deals we
stick to them but the company has changed quite dramatically in the past year.
Dust particles then
stick to these greasy carpet fibers, causing them to sag and fade in color.
No I think we should
stick to local government branches in the county of Northumberland.
Well let's
stick to Friday then and let's Well let's let's chairman.
Let's
stick to this concept.
If they wish they can
stick to the bare bones of the task, as an intellectual exercise, but if…
Consider the need to
stick to market standards such as buying an IBM-compatible personal computer.
It is worthwhile to choose a rehearsal room which suits your music, and
stick to it.
So
stick to the design specification.
Should she feed her child on demand or
stick to a rigid timetable?
It should not always be necessary to
stick to the traditional layout of interviewer behind a desk and candidate in a chair immediately….
Most sufferers
stick with their jobs and take medication but others have to quit.
But even though she is dying to leave, she has to
stick with it because there is no alternative.
I've persuaded them to
stick with me and they have responded superbly.
The company came in for quite a bit of
stick with their new version of the Escort and if the Mondeo had not been well…
And then
stick with them, build them, help them to add to their earning power.
Stick with me, Andy, and I'll make you a millionaire.
Be patient and
stick with it.
So
stick with it and please don't cheat once today!
I'll just
stick with Maureen.
We'll we'll
stick with that!
I'm going to
stick with him.
Regards.
V.