stick it out

— Phrasal Verb with stick

/stɪk/ verb (past tense and past participle stuck)

Definition

informal

› to continue doing something that is boring, difficult, or unpleasant: It's a difficult course but I'm determined to stick it out.

(Definition of stick it out from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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