stuck on someone or something
- stuck on someone or something
*stuck on someone or something
1. Lit. attached, as if by glue, to someone or something. (*Typically:
be \stuck on someone or something
; become \stuck on someone or something
; get \stuck on someone or something.) •
The gum is stuck on me. How do I get it off ?
•
The gum is stuck on the floor.
2. Fig. in love with someone or something; entranced with someone or something. (*Typically:
be \stuck on someone or something
; become \stuck on someone or something
; get \stuck on someone or something.) •
Judy is really stuck on Jeff.
•
She is stuck on herself.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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stuck on someone or something — mod. enamored with someone or something; obsessed with someone or something. □ Tom is stuck on himself as conceited as can be. □ I’m really stuck on this stuff. It’s just yummy … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stuck with someone or something — mod. burdened with someone or something; left with the burden of someone or something. □ It’s your problem, and you’re stuck with it. D Am I stuck with this kid forever? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stuck with someone — stuck with (someone/something) forced to have or deal with someone or something you do not want or like. Taxpayers may be stuck with a $330,000 bill for the Olympic festival. If you re late for dinner, you ll be stuck with the leftovers … New idioms dictionary
stick someone with something — tv. to urden someone with something. □ Please don’t stick me with the stick shift again. □ He left town and stuck me with the bill … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stuck with something — stuck with (someone/something) forced to have or deal with someone or something you do not want or like. Taxpayers may be stuck with a $330,000 bill for the Olympic festival. If you re late for dinner, you ll be stuck with the leftovers … New idioms dictionary
stuck with — (someone/something) forced to have or deal with someone or something you do not want or like. Taxpayers may be stuck with a $330,000 bill for the Olympic festival. If you re late for dinner, you ll be stuck with the leftovers … New idioms dictionary
stuck — stuck1 the past tense and past participle of stick1 stuck stuck 2 [ stʌk ] adjective never before noun 1. ) caught or held in a position so that you cannot move: get stuck: She tried to crawl through the window, but she got stuck. stuck in: Carl… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stuck — I UK / US the past tense and past participle of stick I II UK [stʌk] / US adjective [never before noun] 1) caught or held in a position so that you cannot move get stuck: She tried to crawl through the window, but she got stuck. stuck in: Carl s… … English dictionary
stuck — [stʌk] adj I 1) caught or held in a position so that you cannot move Carl s car got stuck in the mud.[/ex] 2) unable to solve a problem that prevents you from continuing something I m really stuck on this algebra problem.[/ex] 3) informal having… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stuck — stuck1 [stʌk] the past tense and past participle of ↑stick 1 stuck 2 stuck2 adj [not before noun] 1.) impossible or unable to move from a particular position ▪ Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck. ▪ They got stuck in a traffic jam.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stuck — 1 the past tense and past participle of stick 1 2 adjective (not before noun) 1 FIXED fixed in a particular position and impossible to move: Sheila tried to open the window but it was stuck. | get stuck: The bus got stuck in the snow and we had… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
