stuck on someone or something
stuck on (someone or something)
1. Smitten with someone. Oh, he's been stuck on you for years—of course he'll be your date to the dance!
2. Fixated or focused on something, such as an idea, feeling, or belief. A: "Why is Adam mad at you?" B: "I think he's stuck on the fact that I made the track team and he didn't."
3. Unable to make progress past a certain point or level due to something that one is confused by, unable to do, etc. I'm stuck on this part of the instructions—can you explain it to me again? If you get stuck on any one question, just skip it and move on.
See also: on, stuck
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
stuck on someone or something
mod. enamored with someone or something; obsessed with someone or something. Tom is stuck on himself—as conceited as can be. I’m really stuck on this stuff. It’s just yummy.
See also: on, someone, something, stuck
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- stuck on (someone or something)
- stuck on, be
- be stuck on
- be stuck on (someone or something)
- be taken with (someone or something)
- taken with, be
- stuck
- like a kid with a new toy
- scrape (someone or something) up off (something)
- taken with