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stick out like a sore thumbBe very noticeably different, especially in a negative way; to be particularly obtrusive, conspicuous, blatant, or prominent; to attract undue attention or notice.Rate it:

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stick that in your pipe and smoke itAlternative form of put that in your pipe and smoke itRate it:

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stick the knife inTo say or do something deliberately and unnecessarily malicious.Rate it:

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stick the landingTo complete a gymnastic or other athletic routine involving leaps, vaults, somersaults, etc. by landing firmly, solidly, and flawlessly on one's feet.Rate it:

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stick the landingTo execute a flawless landing.Rate it:

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stick the landingTo complete a process in an impressive and conclusive manner.Rate it:

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stick toUsed other than as an idiom: see stick, to.Rate it:

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stick toTo persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)Rate it:

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stick to one's gunsTo persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire.Rate it:

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stick to one's gunsTo maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.Rate it:

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stick to one's knittingTo concentrate one's attention and actions on one's own tasks, responsibilities, or affairs.Rate it:

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stick to one's ribsTo be filling, especially due to having a heavy meaty or glutinous consistency.Rate it:

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stick to one's textTo limit one's focus to the matter at hand, or the primary subject at issue; to avoid diversion.Rate it:

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stick togetherTo physically combine by adhesion.Rate it:

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stick togetherTo unite, to combineRate it:

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stick upTo protect one's status.Rate it:

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stick up one's assA stiff, stern, uptight, or humorless manner.Rate it:

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stick withTo continue or persist; to stick to.Rate it:

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stick withTo follow or adhere to.Rate it:

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stick withTo remain close by.Rate it:

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Stick Your Neck OutTo willfully take up or invite criticism, to be bold enough to take risk or dangerRate it:

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talk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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to stick aroundOne whom sticks around is a person in waiting, quietly present and ready to serve.Rate it:

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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stickTry the same thing often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.Rate it:

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Name is MudDisgraced, Unpopular, Discredited,Rate it:

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you can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pigYou can try to change something or one's outward appearance, but it will not change the inward appearance. Even if you put lipstick on a pig, it will always roll in mud and grunt.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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toe the markYou Better 'Mind Your Business', Stick To The Essentials, Follow The Rules, Work With The Program, Pay Attention:Rate it:

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alza le manihands up!, stick 'em up!Rate it:

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drag through the mudto tarnish or spoil enough so that it is no longer respectableRate it:

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à chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées (florian , fables, i. 12)Let the cobbler stick to his last.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eyeAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a rusty nailAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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c'est la bouteille à l'encre que cette affaireThis is a very obscure matter; That affair is as clear as mud.Rate it:

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c'est un homme capable de toutHe is a man that would stick at nothing.Rate it:

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clear as mudUnclear, difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.Rate it:

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défense d'afficherStick no bills.Rate it:

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here's mud in your eyeA good-natured toast used when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

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i was marred upstuck in the mudRate it:

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jut outTo protrude; to extend outwards into space; to stick out.Rate it:

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me cago en el marfuck; fuck it; holy crap on a stick.Rate it:

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me cago en tus muertosfuck; fuck it; holy crap on a stickRate it:

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mud monkeya piece of faecesRate it:

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on ne peut manier le beurre qu'on ne se graisse les doigtsOne cannot touch pitch without soiling one’s fingers; If you have to do with money, some will stick.Rate it:

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plumber's helperA plunger, consisting of a large suction cup attached to a stick and used to remove blockages from toilets, sinks, or drains.Rate it:

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politica del bastone e della carotacarrot and stick policyRate it:

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qui veut la fin veut les moyensWhere there is a will there is a way; If you want the end you must not stick at the means.Rate it:

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