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1 stick-in-the-mud
noun (a person who never does anything new.) lasă-mă să te las -
2 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) rămurică2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) baston; baghetă3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) tulpină•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
3 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) a se ţine/a se agăţa (de) -
4 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) cu2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) cu3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) cu4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) cu5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) cu6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) de7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) la8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) cu9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) cu
См. также в других словарях:
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
