be stuck for sth
1stuck — stuck1 [stʌk] the past tense and past participle of ↑stick 1 stuck 2 stuck2 adj [not before noun] 1.) impossible or unable to move from a particular position ▪ Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck. ▪ They got stuck in a traffic jam.… …
2get stuck in — ● stick * * * get stuck in british spoken phrase to start doing something, especially eating a meal or doing some work, with energy and enthusiasm Well, there’s lots of work to be done, so let’s get stuck in. Thesaurus: to start doing… …
3get stuck into something — ˌget stuck ˈin | ˌget stuck ˈinto sth idiom (BrE, informal) to start doing sth in an enthusiastic way, especially to start eating • Don t wait for me get stuck in. • There s a lot to do so get your jackets off an …
4(be) (stuck) in a groove — be (stuck) in a ˈgroove idiom (BrE) to be unable to change sth that you have been doing the same way for a long time and that has become boring Main entry: ↑grooveidiom …
5stick — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c …
6stick — 1 /stIk/ verb past tense and past participle stuck 1 PUSH (transitive always + adv/prep, intransitive always + adv/prep) if a pointed object sticks into something or you stick it into something, it is pushed into it: stick sth in/into/through etc …
7stick — UK US /stɪk/ verb [I or T] (stuck, stuck) ► to fasten something somewhere, for example with glue: stick sth on/onto sth »Stick these labels on the top of the boxes. stick sth up (with sth) »He stuck up a notice on the board with pins. ► to stay… …
8push — 1 /pUS/ verb 1 MOVE (I, T) to make someone or something move by using your hands, arms, shoulders etc to put pressure on them: It s still stuck you ll have to push harder. | When I give the signal, I want you all to push. | push sb/sth: Johnson… …
9word — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 unit of language ADJECTIVE ▪ two letter, three letter, etc. ▪ monosyllabic, polysyllabic ▪ two syllable, three syllable …
10mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …
