stick to something phrasal verb (
see also stick)
1. to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult
Synonym : keep to:
Have you been sticking to your diet?stick to your decision/principles etc Miguel was determined to stick to his decision. It looks as if Nick will stick to his word this time.2. to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else:
If you’re driving, stick to soft drinks.stick to doing something Reporters should stick to investigating the facts.3. stick to your guns informal to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong:
Having made up his mind, he stuck to his guns.4. stick to the point/subject/facts to talk only about what you are supposed to be talking about or what is certain:
Never mind whose fault it was. Just stick to the facts.5. stick to the rules informal to do something exactly according to the rules
6. stick to the path/road etc to stay on a marked path or road so that you do not get lost
7. stick to the/your story spoken to continue to say that what you have told someone is true, even though they do not believe you:
You intend to stick to this story that she knew nothing of your financial prospects?8. stick to the/your knitting American English informal to continue paying attention to your own work and not to get involved with what other people are doing:
I wish Mrs Reese would stick to her knitting.9. stick it to somebody American English informal to make someone suffer, pay a high price etc:
The politicians stick it to the tourists because the tourists don’t vote. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲