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idioms using Stick
Stick to it
Persevere
Learning a foreign language isn't easy but you have to stick to it, Maya-san.
Stick it to
To treat harshly
The government is planning to stick it to the stockbrokers who were caught making illegal trades.
Stick-in-the-mud
One who is old-fashioned, slow, or boring
Everyone hopes that Yoneda-san isn't going on the ski trip because he is such a stick-in-the-mud.
Stick one's neck out
To take a risk
The sales manager said she would stick her neck out and commit to a 30% increase in sales in the 3rd quarter.
Stick to one's guns
Maintain one's position though others disagree
The stock analyst was laughed at for downgrading a popular stock but she stuck to her guns.