stick with
stay with
To continue doing; not quit.
Practicing is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist.
Fred stayed with his homework until it was done.
To stay with; not leave.
Stick with me until we get out of the crowd.
For two months Bill's boss could not pay his salary, but Bill stuck with him because he thought the company would soon succeed.
To sell (someone) something poor or worthless; cheat.
Father said that the man in the store tried to stick him with a bad TV set.
To leave (someone) with (something unpleasant); force to do or keep something because others cannot or will not. Usually used in the passive.
When Harry and I went to the store to buy ice cream cones, Harry ran out with his cone without paying and I was stuck with paying for it.
Mary didn't wash the dishes before she left so I'm stuck with it.
Mr. Jones bought a house that is too big and expensive, but now he's stuck with it.
To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with.
In the restaurant my friends stuck me with the bill although it was supposed to be Dutch treat.
stick-in-the-mud
An overcareful person; someone who is old-fashioned and fights change.
Mabel said her mother was a real stick-in-the-mud to make a rule that she must be home by 10 o'clock on weeknights and 11:30 Saturdays.
Mr. Thomas is a stick-in-the-mud who plows with mules; he won't buy a tractor.
stick-up
A robbery by a man with a gun.
Mr. Smith was the victim of a stick-up last night.
sticky fingers
The habit of stealing things you see and want.
Don't leave money in your locker; some of the boys have sticky fingers.
Don't leave that girl alone in the room with so many valuable objects around, because she has sticky fingers.
Ability to catch a ball, especially football forward passes.
Jack is very tall and has sticky fingers. He is an end on the football team.
straight ticket
A vote for all the candidates of a single party.
Uncle Fred was a loyal member of his party. He always voted the straight ticket.
the ticket
Exactly what is needed. Often used with just.
This airtight locker is just the ticket for storing your winter clothes.
tick off
To mention one after the other; list.
The teacher ticked off the assignments that Jane had to do.
To scold; rebuke.
The boss ticked off the waitress for dropping her tray.
To anger or upset. Usually used as ticked off.
She was ticked off at him for breaking their dinner date again.
Mike got ticked off that his friends never offered to help him move to his new apartment. He had to do everything himself.
tickle pink
thrill one to death
thrill one to pieces
To please very much; thrill; delight. Usually used in the passive participle.
Быть очень довольным или в восторге от кого-то или чего-то.
Nancy was tickled pink with her new dress.
My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town.
Моя мама была очень довольна тем, что ты зашел к ней в гости, когда был в городе.
Joan was thrilled to pieces to see Mary.