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stick: threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"; an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"; a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"; a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane; a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball; a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine; a small thin branch of a tree; saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"; pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"; pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"; cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"; fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"; fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"; fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"; cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"; endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"; be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"

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swagger stick collapse: a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers

pastoral staff collapse

shillelagh collapse: a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

tough it out collapse

stick it out collapse

never say die collapse

hang in collapse

crosier collapse: a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office

live with collapse

brazen out collapse

stick out collapse: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

live through collapse

hold fast collapse

walking stick collapse: any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies; a stick carried in the hand for support in walking

keep at it collapse

throw stick collapse

persevere collapse: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

projectile collapse: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled; impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"

freeze to collapse

crutch collapse: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

see it through collapse

stay put collapse

die hard collapse

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

stand fast collapse

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

stand still collapse: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

stand behind collapse

brickbat collapse: blunt criticism; a fragment of brick used as a weapon

tread water collapse

timpani collapse

timbrel collapse: small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers

tambourine collapse: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides

kettledrum collapse

stick up for collapse

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

grow together collapse

cling to collapse: hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"

adhere collapse: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"; stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"; be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"; be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

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