stick
between the sticks playing as a goalkeeper. British informal
in the sticks in a remote rural area. informal
stick at nothing allow nothing to deter you from achieving your aim, even if it means acting wrongly or dishonestly.
stick 'em up! hands up! (said typically by a person threatening someone else with a gun). informal
stick it on
1 make high charges.
2 tell an exaggerated story. informal
stick it to someone treat someone harshly or severely. informal, chiefly US
stick one (or it) on someone hit someone. informal
a stick to beat someone or something with a fact or argument held over someone or something as a threat or an advantage.
up sticks go to live elsewhere. British informal
up the stick pregnant. British informal
☞ For other idioms containing stick, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, stick to your guns at gun).