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close — close, closely The adjective close merges into an adverb in uses such as come close, lie close, run close, stick close, etc., especially in figurative uses: • Opera and large gatherings ran each other close for first place among her dislikes J.… … Modern English usage
stick — stick1 [ stık ] (past tense and past participle stuck [ stʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 attach something to something ▸ 2 put quickly & carelessly ▸ 3 push something long into something ▸ 4 become difficult to move ▸ 5 when name is accepted ▸ 6 in card… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stick to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stick to : present tense I/you/we/they stick to he/she/it sticks to present participle sticking to past tense stuck to past participle stuck to 1) stick to something to do something that you promised or… … English dictionary
stick — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, abrade, acid, acuminate, addle, adhere, adhere to, advocate, affix, agglomerate, all, alpenstock, altogether, amalgamate, amaze, antidepressant, arm, articulate, assert, ataractic, athletic supporter … Moby Thesaurus
stick — [stik] n. [ME stikke < OE sticca, akin to Du stek, ON stik < IE base * steig , a point > STAKE, Frank * stakka, Gr stigma, L instigare, INSTIGATE] 1. a long, usually slender piece of wood; specif., a) a twig or small branch broken off or … English World dictionary
Stick Mantis — and Twig Mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with: [ [http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/choate/mantid key1… … Wikipedia
stick like glue — see ↑stick, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑glue stick like glue informal 1 : to stay very firmly attached to something Wash the egg off before it dries, or it will stick like glue. often used figuratively One of the kids called him “Stretch,” and the… … Useful english dictionary
stick together — {v.} To remain close together in a situation. * /Stick together in the cave so that no one gets lost./ * /The gang stuck together after the game./ * /Bill and Bob stick together in a game or in a fight./ Syn.: HANG TOGETHER(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
stick together — {v.} To remain close together in a situation. * /Stick together in the cave so that no one gets lost./ * /The gang stuck together after the game./ * /Bill and Bob stick together in a game or in a fight./ Syn.: HANG TOGETHER(1) … Dictionary of American idioms
Close Your Eyes (band) — Close Your Eyes Background information Origin Abilene, Texas Genres … Wikipedia
