make something stick

make (something) stick

To cause something to be permanent, established, or able to persist. I've been trying to teach my class the equation all week, but nothing seems to make it stick. The district attorney is afraid we won't be able to make the charges stick if we arrest the suspect now.

make something stick

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If you make something stick, you make it continue to be successful or effective. Mr. Kasparov held the advantage in the first game but could not make it stick.

词组	make something stick
释义	make something stick make (something) stick To cause something to be permanent, established, or able to persist. I've been trying to teach my class the equation all week, but nothing seems to make it stick. The district attorney is afraid we won't be able to make the charges stick if we arrest the suspect now. See also: make, stick Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make something stick AMERICAN, INFORMAL If you make something stick, you make it continue to be successful or effective. Mr. Kasparov held the advantage in the first game but could not make it stick. See also: make, something, stick Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: make (something) stick make stick keep (on) trying keep trying drill into fight on continue by (doing something) continue by doing don't quit trying bone up on (something)
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