Stick to one's guns

The teacher tried to convince Ronald that he was wrong, but he stuck to his guns and eventually proved that he was right.

Stick to it

I didn't think that Gerald would finish the computer course, but he stuck to it and finished with a decent grade.

Stick-to-itiveness

I had to admire his stick-to-itiveness! He always finishes the job, no matter how long it takes.

Stick to your ribs

My Aunt Myrtle used to cook a very hearty stew with meat and potatoes and heavy sauce. It really stuck to our ribs. We would not be hungry for hours after eating it!

Stuck up

One of the reasons that Cynthia did not like Alan was that she thought that he was stuck up and felt that he was better than everyone else.

Stick it out

I was really having trouble in my calculus class. I almost quit, but I decided to stick it out and hope that it got easier to understand.

A stick-in-the-mud

Mr. Anderson was a real stick in the mud! Mrs. Anderson always wanted to go to a movie or go to parties, but he just wanted to stay home and watch TV.

Stick it to someone

Tom was furious when he discovered that he had been overcharged for the repairs on his sports car. "Man! They really stuck it to me!" he cried.

Stick up for someone

A lot of students were saying that they thought Arthur had stolen the camera, but I had to stick up for him. He'd always seemed honest too me.

Stick up (a stick-up)

Mr. Thompson was shocked when the man with a mask and gun came into his bank and announced, "This is a stick up!" He never thought anyone would stick up a bank in the middle of the afternoon.

Stick with

When the new dentist moved to town, Dr. Dentes was worried that his patients might not stick with him. He was nervous about the new competition.

Sticky fingers

The manager of the toy store followed the two teenagers around the store. He was worried that they might have sticky fingers and might steal something.

Stick together

When one of Maryanne's singing group moved to another town, the others worried that the group might not stick together. Maryanne worried that they might split up too.

Stick in one's throat (craw)

Every time I was about to congratulate Evelyn for winning the contest, the words seemed to stick in my throat. I wanted to win so badly and I was really jealous.

Stick one's neck out

When his co-worker got fired, Mr. Simington wanted to protest, but he was afraid to stick his neck out. He was afraid he would get fired too!

Stick out like a sore thumb

The new glass house on our block sticks out like a sore thumb. All the other houses are very traditional and the new one is very noticeable.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me

Every time the other boys called Albert "Fatso," he yelled "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Despite these brave words, however, the boys' name-calling really hurt Albert's feelings.