stick at
to continue constantly at: to stick at one's work
stick at nothing to be prepared to do anything; be unscrupulous or ruthless
Words Nearby stick at
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How to use stick at in a sentence
Some one in the Genji Monogatari is said to have collected a crowd of evil-looking Yamabushi, desperate, stick-at-nothing fellows.
The N Plays of Japan | Arthur WaleyI'm too voluminous—I'm a boiler-over, not a simmering stick-at-it.
Tono Bungay | H. G. WellsThey will not, however, have the more methodical stick-at-it quality of those whose fingers are found firm and stiff.
Palmistry for All | CheiroA reckless joy in the doctrine of stick-at-nothing to serve the end.
The Messenger | Elizabeth Robins
Other Idioms and Phrases with stick at
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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