give it some stick
give it some stick
To put forth a significant amount of time, energy, effort, or intensity into some task or action. We're going to have to give it some stick if we want to beat them in the semifinals next week. Give it some stick on your exam tomorrow!
See also: give, stick
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- go for the fences
- rattle (one's) dags
- rattle your dags
- dag
- pour it on
- bring something/come to a head
- come to a head
- come to a head, to
- time is a great healer
- storm out of the blocks