Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

stick it out

informal phrasal verb with stick
 
 
/stɪk/ verb (stuck, stuck)

Definition

to continue to the end of a difficult or unpleasant situation: I know things are difficult at the moment, but if we just stick it out, I'm sure everything will be OK in the end.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of stick it out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of stick it out