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stick at

British  

verb

  1. to continue constantly at

    to stick at one's work

  2. to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless

"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
stick at Idioms  

  1. Scruple or hesitate, as in She sticks at nothing to gain her ends. This idiom, nearly always used in a negative context, was first recorded in 1525. Also see stop at nothing.

Example Sentences

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Based on the CPI numbers, many economists expected February’s core PCE inflation to stick at 3% or 3.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Experts say the opportunity can be truly life-changing for people - if they can stick at it.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024

On Wednesday, Gomes threw a couple other names into the potential mix: Prospects Miguel Vargas and Michael Busch, both of whom are infielders by trade but have yet to stick at any one spot defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

“They have a real big future ahead if they stick at it,” Rossdale jokes about the Fab Four.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

“He was just standing there, pointing that stick at our house.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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