STICK AT (SOMETHING)


Meaning of STICK AT (SOMETHING) in English

stick at something phrasal verb British English ( see also ↑ stick )

1 . to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something:

Revising with your friends may help you stick at it.

2 . stick at nothing informal to be willing to do anything, even if it is illegal, in order to achieve something

stick at nothing to do something

He will stick at nothing to make money.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.