stick by

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to remain faithful to; adhere to

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stick by Idioms  

1. Also, stick to. Remain loyal to, as in The brothers said they'd stick by one another, no matter what, or Phyllis promised to stick to Bert. This idiom derives from stick in the sense of “adhere.” [Early 1500s] Also see stand by, def. 4.

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Example Sentences

However, Ron Winch, a former Metropolitan Police officer, said the force "got the balance right" in maximising safety by sticking by the decision.

From BBC

Ever since, said Ann Bryant, the executive director of the Bear League, teams of volunteers have tried to stick by the bear at all times, to protect her from being killed by Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times

"We have contracts with the clubs called the Professional Rugby Agreement and we have made it very clear to the clubs that we will stick by our obligations in those agreements," said chairman Richard Collier-Keywood.

From BBC

There's one basic rule she sticks by: "We don't waste anything," she says.

From BBC

Rachel Reeves had promised to stick by her "iron clad" fiscal rules, which mean that debt has to be on a trajectory to fall as a share of national income on a five year horizon.

From BBC

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