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stick at

verb

  1. to continue constantly at

    to stick at one's work

  2. stick at nothing
    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


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Idioms and Phrases

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 .
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And though Betts struggled last year — especially with his throws, which accounted for eight of his nine errors in just 65 games at shortstop — the Dodgers were betting on his perseverance, knowing he was determined to stick at the spot he hadn’t played full-time since high school.

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If Betts can stick at shortstop, it would free Tommy Edman to play more center field.

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Arfield said he was troubled when Diallo came in for such stick at the time: "I didn't think you could pin that defeat on him. We were miles off it as a team, all of us. But he seemed to come in for particular criticism. And I remember just thinking, 'wow, this is a real welcome to Rangers'."

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Despite the show's success, Hollie plans to stick at their prison service job.

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The Chargers struggled mightily during their first six possessions with Stick at quarterback, resulting in five three-and-outs and one interception.

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