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stick up for

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stick out

[stick out] {v.} 1a. To stand out from a wall or other surface; project; extend. * /The limb stuck out from the trunk of the tree./ 1b. To be seen […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stand up for

[stand up for] or {informal} [stick up for] {v.} To defend against attack; fight for. * /John always stands up for his rights./ * /When Mary was being criticized, Jane […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stick-in-the-mud

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stick together

[stick together] {v.} To remain close together in a situation. * /Stick together in the cave so that no one gets lost./ * /The gang stuck together after the game./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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