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  • 61stick up for something — ˌstick ˈup for sb/yourself/sth derived no passive (informal) to support or defend sb/yourself/sth • Stick up for what you believe. • She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school …

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  • 62stick around — {v.}, {informal} To stay or wait nearby. * /John s father told him to stick around and they would go fishing./ * /After work Mr. Harris stuck around to ride home with his friend./ …

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  • 63stick to one's guns — or[stand by one s guns] {v. phr.} To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. * /People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right./ * /At first… …

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  • 64stick around — {v.}, {informal} To stay or wait nearby. * /John s father told him to stick around and they would go fishing./ * /After work Mr. Harris stuck around to ride home with his friend./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 65stick to one's guns — or[stand by one s guns] {v. phr.} To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. * /People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right./ * /At first… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 66Stick puzzle — Stick puzzles use sets of polysticks (essentially one dimensional objects) which have to be assembled into two or three dimensional configurations. Polysticks are configurations of joined or unjoined thin (ideally one dimensional) sticks . The… …

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  • 67Stick bass — (musical instrument) may refer to:* Electric upright bass * Stick Bass (SB8), the bass version of the Chapman Stick …

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  • 68Stick and Rudder — Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying is a book written in 1944 by Wolfgang Langewiesche, describing how airplanes fly and how they should be flown by pilots. It has become a standard reference text for aviators.Overview Stick and …

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  • 69Stick 'Em Up — was Quarashi s first single from their American debut album, Jinx . Stick Em Up was released in February 2002 to much fanfare. The music video, which was a parody of the film Snatch , was in heavy rotation on MTV2. According to Quarashi member… …

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  • 70stick-to-itiveness — ☆ stick to itiveness [stik to͞o′it iv nis ] n. Informal pertinacity; persistence; perseverance * * * stick to it·ive·ness (stĭk to͞oʹĭ tĭv nĭs) n. Informal Unwavering pertinacity; perseverance: “You ve got to have reasonable goals and the stick… …

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