sticking place

American  

noun

1. Also called sticking point.  the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.

2. the place in the lower part of an animal's neck where the knife is thrust in slaughtering.

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Etymology

Origin of sticking place

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

The creators of “LadyM” have addressed this issue with inventiveness and daring — so much daring, you might say they have screwed their artistic courage to the sticking place.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2019

“Of course, courage only counts when you can count. I’m presuming the rest of you can count, and will be screwing your courage to the sticking place any minute now.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

I nod, try to screw my courage to the sticking place.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

And so, screwing his courage to the sticking place, Despereaux leaned against the spool of thread and set it rolling across the floor.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

Vivian sat down, and looked as if he had "screwed his courage to the sticking place."

From Tales and Novels — Volume 05 by Edgeworth, Maria