stick to

verb

1. also tr to adhere or cause to adhere to
2. to continue constantly at
3. to remain faithful to
4. not to move or digress from

   the speaker stuck closely to his subject

5. stick to someone's fingers informal.
   to be stolen by someone

Example Sentences

But some, the ones with real stick-to-it-iveness, join a gym and start a program like CrossFit.

From The Daily Beast

No estimate of Mr. Klein could be called complete which did not take account of his grit and stick-to-it-iveness.

From Project Gutenberg

A fairly simple sentence is memorized; let us say, Ich kann meinen Stock heute nicht nehmen, I cant take my stick to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

I misdoubt, though, whether they've got enough substance and stick-to-the-ribs to make a meal out of all by themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

So it has been done, and can be done in your case; but it all depends upon you, your zeal and your stick-to-it-iveness.

From Project Gutenberg

There's a mortgage on the property; Old Stick-to-rights would be very glad to pay it off.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• advance
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• carry over
• endure
• extend
• go on
• last
• linger
• maintain
• persist
• progress
• promote
• pursue
• reach
• remain
• stay
• survive
• sustain