stick at

verb

1. to continue constantly at

   to stick at one's work

2. stick at nothing
   to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless

Idioms and Phrases

Scruple or hesitate, as in She sticks at nothing to gain her ends . This idiom, nearly always used in a negative context, was first recorded in 1525. Also see stop at nothing .

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