stick at sth
also stick to/with sth UK— phrasal verb with stick uk/stɪk/us/stɪk/verb stuck, stuck
to continue trying hard to do something difficult:
You'll never learn to play the piano if you're not going to stick at it.
More examples
- I'm not entirely happy with my job but I'm going to stick at it for a while.
- She's never stuck at one job for more than six months.
- I know it's hard learning to drive but stick at it.
- Stick at it and you'll get better and better.
- And your work - are you going to stick at it or have you just had enough?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
- suck
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