to continue to do or use one particular thing and not change it or stop it for any period of time
to continue to follow a particular path, especially in order to avoid danger or to avoid getting lost
to do something that you promised or decided you would do, or that you believe you should do
to refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people
to refuse to change your account of an event or situation, especially when it is not true or when people doubt it
to stay very close to someone and follow them wherever they go
to talk or write about one particular thing only
And this time he must stick to it.
Bullying through the internet is something that sticks to you.
But Berlin said he must stick to a fiscal treaty agreed last year.
But we must stick to our guns and not change the way we're approaching these games.
Children's writers must stick to their age groups, fiction writers to familiar themes.
He must stick to that line, at least for now.
I do wish you’d stick to the point.
I think we should stick to our original plan.
If everyone sticks to the rules, we shouldn’t have any problems.
If you stick rigidly to your diet, you will lose weight.
In the meantime, reformers must stick to their course.
It must stick to the terms, so know and quote your consumer rights.
It must stick to the terms, so quote your rights.
Locals tend to stick to something they know.
Moore stuck close to the race leader until the last lap.
My players must stick to the plan.
Now he must stick to it.
Others have been told they are a disappointment, yet still they stick to their unfashionable cause.
That is something I stuck to during my whole career.
The Government must stick to its plan.
The thing about us Australians is that when we say something, we stick to it.
The town's dark houses were scattered below in the dry valley; they looked like something stuck to the bottom of a pan.
Then she must stick to it, keeping track as she goes along to be sure exactly where she stands.
These you must stick to.
They tried to persuade me, but I stuck to my guns.
Though the ground has shifted, pastors must stick to being pastors.
We said we’d give her the cash, and we must stick to our agreement.
We've done some good stuff over the last year and must stick to our beliefs.
Writers should stick to writing about things they know about.
You must stick to the plan and the time frames agreed.
You must stick to the plan investors backed, or else get their approval for change.
‘Forget your opinions – just stick to the facts,’ said Mel impatiently.
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