stick to

British  

verb

1. (also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to

2. to continue constantly at

3. to remain faithful to

4. not to move or digress from

   the speaker stuck closely to his subject

5. informal to be stolen by someone

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stick to Idioms  

1. Remain loyal; see stick by .

2. Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in I'm sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest , or The music teacher told John to stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year . [First half of 1500s] Also see stick to one's guns ; stick to one's last .

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Example Sentences

The key challenge for No 10 is what message they land upon and the extent to which they then stick to it.

From BBC

To ensure you stick to the changes you choose for yourself, set a recurring reminder on your calendar to practice this self-audit monthly.

From MarketWatch

Designed for people of all ages and abilities, this five-week program of six exercises per week will give you a workout you can stick to all year long.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We don’t have to stick to the cause-and-effect of which people are going to reappear later in the story,” Gent noted.

From The Wall Street Journal

It should stick to its guns in the coming conference and add the concerns about nuclear sharing and control.

From The Wall Street Journal

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