stick to

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

Idioms and Phrases

Remain loyal; see stick by .

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 .

Example Sentences

It’s all been going relatively swimmingly for him, who simply sticks to his ways.

From Los Angeles Times

Reeves is expected to put up taxes or cut spending at the Budget in November in order to stick to her own rules on government borrowing.

From BBC

And even Verstappen's future was in doubt this year, following his courtship by Mercedes, until he confirmed he would stick to his contract, something he made clear only after Horner's departure.

From BBC

As people in the audience spread their curtido, or pickled cabbage and carrots, on their pupusas, others await for their food with anticipation, while some choose to stick to drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Sixty-five percent of Democrats want their representatives in Congress “to stick to their positions even if that risks sacrificing bipartisan progress.”

From Salon

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