Stick to doing something

stick to

phrasal verb
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stick to something
  1. to continue doing something despite difficulties
    • She finds it impossible to stick to a diet.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • just
    • simply
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • on
    adverb
    • close
    • closely
    • rigidly
    verb + stick to
    • tend to
    • decide to
    • be determined to
    See full entry
  2. to continue doing or using something and not want to change it
    • Let's stick to the original plan.
    • Stick to your principles and don't let yourself be bullied.
    • He promised to help us and he stuck to his word (= he did as he had promised).
    • Shall we meet on Friday this week? No, let's stick to Saturday.
    • She stuck to her story.
    Extra Examples
    • I tended to stick to tried and tested techniques.
    • She simply made a decision and resolutely stuck to it.
    • What is the point of sticking slavishly to the rules?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • just
    • simply
    preposition
    • in
    • into
    • on
    adverb
    • close
    • closely
    • rigidly
    verb + stick to
    • tend to
    • decide to
    • be determined to
    See full entry
See stick to in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary