I'm gonna sic Uncle Steve on you kids if you don't behave.
He tried to sic the agency on her to draw attention away from himself.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sic something on (someone) — sic (someone/something) on (someone) to cause someone or something to attack someone. I m gonna sic Uncle Steve on you kids if you don t behave. He tried to sic the agency on her to draw attention away from himself. Etymology: based on the… … New idioms dictionary
sic something on someone or something — sic (something) on (someone or something) : to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) He sicced his dog on me. often used figuratively The company sicced their lawyers on me … Useful english dictionary
sic on — sic (something) on (someone or something) : to order (an animal, such as a dog) to attack (someone or something) He sicced his dog on me. often used figuratively The company sicced their lawyers on me … Useful english dictionary
sic — sic1 [sik] adj. Scot. var. of Scot. SUCH sic2 [sik] vt. sicced or sicked, siccing or sicking [var. of SEEK] 1. to set upon; pursue and attack: said esp. of or to a dog 2. to urge or in … English World dictionary
sic — [ sık ] adverb FORMAL used in writing after a word that is not spelled or used correctly to show that you have written it that way because you are repeating what someone else said … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sic — sic1 [sık] adv written formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: so, in this way ] used after a word that you have copied in order to show that you know it was not spelled or used correctly ▪ We had seen several signs that said ORANGE S (sic) FOR … Dictionary of contemporary English
sic — 1 adverb Latin used after a word that you have copied in order to show that you know it was not spelled or used correctly: We had seen several signs that said ORANGE S (sic) FOR SALE . 2 verb (T) AmE informal 1 to tell a dog to attack someone: He … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sic Transit Vir — Infobox Television episode Title = Sic Transit Vir Series = Babylon 5 Caption = Season = 3 Episode = 12 Airdate = 15 April 1996 Production = 313 Writer = J. Michael Straczynski Director = Jesus Trevino Guests = Carmen Thomas (Lyndisty) Damian… … Wikipedia
sic — UK [sɪk] / US adverb formal used in writing after a word that is not spelt or used correctly to show that you have written it that way because you are repeating what someone else said or wrote … English dictionary
sic — [sɪk] adv formal written in BRACKETS after a word that is not spelled or used correctly in order to show that you have written it as someone else spelled or used it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
