She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices.
They go out dancing and stick me with the baby.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
stick (someone) with someone — stick (someone) with (someone/something) to force someone to do something or to have responsibility for someone. She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices. They go out dancing and stick me with the… … New idioms dictionary
stick (someone) with something — stick (someone) with (someone/something) to force someone to do something or to have responsibility for someone. She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices. They go out dancing and stick me with the… … New idioms dictionary
stick someone with something — tv. to urden someone with something. □ Please don’t stick me with the stick shift again. □ He left town and stuck me with the bill … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stick to beat someone with — (or stick with which to beat someone) Brit informal : something that is used to attack or punish someone or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right The fee is just another stick with which to beat the unions. These charges have… … Useful english dictionary
(a) stick to beat someone with — a stick to beat someone with formal phrase a piece of information or an argument that can be used for criticizing or punishing someone This report is being used as yet another stick to beat nurses with. Thesaurus: general words for information,… … Useful english dictionary
stick with — verb keep to Stick to your principles stick to the diet • Syn: ↑stick to, ↑follow • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑han … Useful english dictionary
(a) stick to beat someone with — a stick to beat (someone/something) with British something that gives you an excuse for criticizing someone or something that you do not like or approve of. As far as the opposition are concerned, the slightest hint of scandal is yet another… … New idioms dictionary
a stick to beat someone with — formal a piece of information or an argument that can be used for criticizing or punishing someone This report is being used as yet another stick to beat nurses with … English dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the ,mud noun count INFORMAL someone with traditional ideas who is not willing to enjoy themselves or try new things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stick — stick1 [ stık ] (past tense and past participle stuck [ stʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something to something ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 push something long into something ▸ 4 become difficult to move ▸ 5 when name is accepted ▸ 6 in card… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
