stick with

stick with
{v. phr.} To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with. * /In the restaurant my friends stuck me with the bill although it was supposed to be Dutch treat./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • stick\ with — • stay with • stick with informal I. v 1. To continue doing; not quit. Fred stayed with his homework until it was done. Practicing is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist. Compare: stick to 2. To stay with; not… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stick with — {v.}, {informal} 1. or[stay with] To continue doing; not quit. * /Fred stayed with his homework until it was done./ * /Practicing is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist./ Compare: STICK TO. 2. To stay with; not… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick with — {v.}, {informal} 1. or[stay with] To continue doing; not quit. * /Fred stayed with his homework until it was done./ * /Practicing is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist./ Compare: STICK TO. 2. To stay with; not… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick with — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stick with something, you do not change to something else. [V P n] If you re in a job that keeps you busy, stick with it... [V P n] They prefer, in the end, to stick with what they know. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you stick with… …   English dictionary

  • stick with — 1) continue doing, not quit He has been able to stick with his trumpet lessons since he was a child. 2) stay with, not leave If you stick with your job for a few years you will be able to save a lot of money. 3) (smb) leave someone with something …   Idioms and examples

  • stick with — verb a) to remain close by Please stick with the path marked on the map, and try not to get lost. b) to follow or adhere to Stick with me, and Ill protect you …   Wiktionary

  • stick with someone — stick with (someone/something) to continue to be closely involved with someone or something. Stick with me, and we ll do lots of interesting things. Once Stephen takes up a hobby, he sticks with it …   New idioms dictionary

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