stick around
stick about
(intr, adverb) informal to remain in a place, esp awaiting something
Words Nearby stick around
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use stick around in a sentence
Respectability awaits even iconoclasts if they stick around long enough.
Prince Returns From the Wilderness and, Thankfully, Is as Restless as Ever | Keith Phipps | October 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, when you control a company through special shares of stock, it is easy to stick around.
Don’t Count Rupert Murdoch Out Yet: Why The Magnate Hasn’t Given Up on Time Warner | Daniel Gross | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut how long will these lovely women and their lovely eyebrows stick around?
Inside London’s Hottest Celebrity Haunt—But How Long Will Chiltern Firehouse Burn? | Lizzie Crocker | June 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFigure skaters—and competitive athletes in general—are known to stick around their sports once they retire.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race | Nicholas McCarvel | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo stick around any longer—as much as I adore Rust and Marty and the whole Carcosa mystery—would have broken the spell.
‘True Detective’ Finale Review: Close to Perfection | Andrew Romano | March 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
stick around the camp in the morning if you can manage it, till they start, and notice which way all those fellows go.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairI'll stick around here a while and see if those fellows come back.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeShe didn't stick to the job long, probably coming to the conclusion that it is more profitable to stick around the granary door.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurI just happened along when the kid was killed and had to stick around and help; that's how I came to know.
The Witness | Grace Livingston Hill Lutz“We may have to stick around here for some days while we do a little spy work and lay our net,” Jack told him.
Eagles of the Sky | Ambrose Newcomb
Other Idioms and Phrases with stick around
Remain, linger, as in I hope you'll stick around till the end. This idiom uses stick in the sense of “stay.” [Colloquial; early 1900s]
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