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
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear with sb phrasal verb
- bearable adjective
- bide verb
- come to terms with sth idiom
- endurance noun
- pecker noun (STAY HAPPY)
- philosophical adjective
- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb
- resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
- ride sth out phrasal verb
- stand up to sth phrasal verb
- stew (in your own juice) idiom
- stick with it idiom
- stomach verb
- sweat it out idiom
- tolerance noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH)
- tolerate verb (DEAL WITH)
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- withstand verb
Topic:
Tolerating and enduring
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