| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| stick-in-the-mud |
one who does not go out, party-pooper
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Farley, that stick-in-the-mud! He never goes to a party.
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| stick it out |
stay until you finish, hang in there
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Can you stick it out until six? Can you work until then?
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| stick it up your ass [B] |
put it away, forget it, shove it
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You can take your useless truck and stick it up your ass!
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| stick my neck out |
risk my safety to help, put my neck on the line
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Why should I stick my neck out when you disobey your father?
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| stick out like a sore thumb |
not fit or blend, look out of place
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The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.
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| stick them up |
put your hands above your head, hands up
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The man took out a gun and said to the clerk, "Stick 'em up!"
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| stick to it |
stay at a tough job, hang in there
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If you stick to it - practice every day - you will be a fine pianist.
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| stick to your guns |
not change your belief, be firm
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If you testify in court, stick to your guns. Tell the same story.
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| stick up for |
support, encourage
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Will you stick up for me if I get in an argument?
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| stickhandle |
maneuver, negotiate, deke you
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When the lawyer tried to trap me I just stickhandled around
his question and talked about something else.
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