to continue to work at something difficult or unpleasant in a determined way
He paused, then again jabbed with his stick at the pot below him.
Just stick at it and I’m sure it’ll get easier.
Mr Rooney opened his pink eyes wide and pointed his laser stick at her.
Pushing his stick at his mother, who was immediately behind him, he struck one and held it high.
sticks at
sticking at
stuck at
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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