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3 stick
n. stok; stuk; stam--------v. plakken; steken; blijven steken; volhouden; vastplakken; neerzettenstick1[ stik]1 stok ⇒ tak; stuk hout; trommelstok; dirigeerstok3 staaf(je) ⇒ reep(je), stuk4 roede ⇒ stok, knuppel5 stick ⇒ hockeystick; (polo)hamer♦voorbeelden:8 you clever old stick! • jij oude slimmerik!♦voorbeelden:give someone some stick • iemand een pak slaag geven1 〈 informeel〉(schamele) inboedel/huisraad♦voorbeelden:————————stick2♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 stick about/around • rondhangen, in de buurt blijven〈 informeel〉 stick to it! • volhouden!stick to the point • bij het onderwerp blijvenstick to one's principles • trouw blijven aan zijn principesII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (vast)steken ⇒ (vast)prikken, bevestigen; opprikken4 (vast)kleven ⇒ vastlijmen/plakken♦voorbeelden:3 stick it in your pocket • stop/doe het in je zak
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stick-in-the-mud — {n.}, {informal} An overcareful person; someone who is old fashioned and fights change. * /Mabel said her mother was a real stick in the mud to make a rule that she must be home by 10 o clock on weeknights and 11:30 Saturdays./ * /Mr. Thomas is a … Dictionary of American idioms
stick-in-the-mud — {n.}, {informal} An overcareful person; someone who is old fashioned and fights change. * /Mabel said her mother was a real stick in the mud to make a rule that she must be home by 10 o clock on weeknights and 11:30 Saturdays./ * /Mr. Thomas is a … Dictionary of American idioms
stick-in-the-mud — (n.) 1733, from STICK (Cf. stick) (v.) on notion of to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition … Etymology dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — A stick in the mud is someone who doesn t like change and wants things to stay the same … The small dictionary of idiomes
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the muds N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a stick in the mud, you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun. [INFORMAL] Syn: fuddy duddy … English dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — [stik′ n thə mud΄] n. Informal a person who resists change or progress, new ideas, etc … English World dictionary
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the .mud n someone who refuses to try anything new used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
stick-in-the-mud — stick in the ,mud noun count INFORMAL someone with traditional ideas who is not willing to enjoy themselves or try new things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stick-in-the-mud — stick′ in the mud n. an old fogy • Etymology: 1725–35 … From formal English to slang
stick-in-the-mud — [n] person set in ways antediluvian, conservative, diehard*, fossil*, mossback*, old fogy*, reactionary; concept 423 Ant. adventurer … New thesaurus
stick-in-the-mud — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who resists change … English terms dictionary