Nghĩa là gì: big stick

big stick /'big'stik/

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- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự phô trương lực lượng

be (as) thin as a stick Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

carrot and stick

promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.

dipstick

a person who seems to be stupid, dimwit When Todd is nervous, he acts like a dipstick - like a fool.

fiddlesticks

oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!

have sticky fingers

be a thief He was fired because of his sticky fingers at the cash register.

more than you can shake a stick at

a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!

shake a stick at

(See more than you can shake a stick at)

short end (of the stick)

unfair, unequal treatment He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.

short end of the stick

(See the short end of the stick)

stick around

stay or wait nearby We decided to stick around after the game to talk for awhile.

stick in my craw

irritate me, get to me That decision really sticks in my craw. How could he sell Gretzky?

stick-in-the-mud

someone who is old-fashioned, someone who doesn

stick it out

endure, continue She doesn

stick it up your ass

put it away, forget it, shove it You can take your useless truck and stick it up your ass!

stick my neck out

risk my safety to help, put my neck on the line Why should I stick my neck out when you disobey your father?

stick one

take risks, support someone He never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and therefore has few friends.

stick out like a sore thumb

not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.

stick (someone) with

leave someone with something unpleasant I was stuck with paying the bill when I went to the restaurant with my friends.

stick them up

put your hands above your head, hands up "The man took out a gun and said to the clerk, ""Stick 'em up!"""

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

stick to it

stay at a tough job, hang in there If you stick to it - practice every day - you will be a fine pianist.

stick to one

defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction He is sticking to his guns on his decision to fire the manager of the store.

stick to one's guns

defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.

stick to your guns

not change your belief, be firm If you testify in court, stick to your guns. Tell the same story.

stick up

rob with a gun A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child.

stick up for

defend, help, support He always sticks up for the younger workers at his company.

stick with

continue doing, not quit He has been able to stick with his trumpet lessons since he was a child.

sticky fingers

the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.

the short end of the stick

the worst job, the least pay, dump on When I work with Ken, I always get the short end of the stick. He gives me the hard jobs.

bat on a sticky wicket

to put oneself in a difficult and unfavourable position

better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick

a catch-phrase that expresses that a situation could be much worse, hence one should be grateful

cancer stick

a cigarette:"Do you have any cancer sticks?"

sherm stick

marijuana dipped in embalming fluid

stick

1. a cigarette also cancer stick
2. a marijuana
3. the penis

thai stick

see marijuana

stick at

1．continue to do继续做
He sticks at his work ten hours a day．他每天不间断地工作10小时。
He'll stick at it till he succeeds．他一定会坚持到成功。
2．hesitate at犹豫；迟疑；顾虑Don't stick at trifles．不要为小事犹豫不决。
He'll stick at nothing to get complete power．为了揽取全权，他什么都干得出来。

stick by

continue to help and support忠于；支持
His wife sticks by him whatever he does．不管他做什么他妻子都支持他。
They vowed to stick by one another no matter what happened．他们发誓，不管发生什么事，他们都要互相支援。

stick down

1．put sth．down on the floor放下…
Just stick those books down over there．I'll put them away later．那些书就放在那边吧，我以后再拿走。
Stick it down anywhere you like．随便放在什么地方都行。
2．write down写下
You'd better stick down the address．你最好把地址记下来。
He'd stuck the formula down on the back of a used envelope．他在一只用过的信封后面写下了那个公式。
3．fasten with an adhesive，pins，etc．粘住；别住
Stick the flap down with tape or glue or something．把这信封口盖用纸条或胶水之类的东西粘上。

stick in sb's throat

1．be hard to accept难以接受
Having to pay out￡50 for such a small thing really sticks in my throat．为这个小东西要付50英镑的钱太让我难以接受了。
It's his treatment of his aged mother that really sticks in my throat．他对待自己年迈母亲的那种做法实在使我很反感。
2．be hard to say难以启齿
Jane wanted to ask the teacher's pardon，but the words stuck in her throat．简想请求老师原谅，却又难以说出口。

stick out

1．protrude or make sth．protrude or project突出；伸出
Don't stick your tongue out at me．不要对我伸舌头。
An arm was sticking out from the hole．有只胳膊从洞中伸出。
2．be noticeable醒目
The author's outlook sticks out on every page．书的每一页都清楚地显示出作者的观点。
My house is the only brick one on the street．It sticks out and you can't miss it．我的房子是这条街上唯一的一栋砖房，它很显眼，你不会找不到的。
3．endure or tolerate sth．to the end坚持…到底；忍受
Try to stick out the party for another hour and then we can go home．设法在聚会上再坚持一个小时，然后我们就回家。
If you can stick it out a bit longer，everything will be all right．如果你能再忍耐一会儿，一切都会正常的。
Mathematics is hard，but if you stick it out you'll understand it．数学是困难的，但如果你努力学习，坚持到底，自然就会了解它。
4．wait stubbornly for sth．that has demanded to be allowed or given坚持要
The union are sticking out for a twenty per cent increase．工会要求工资增加百分之二十。
They say she's too young but she's sticking out for the job．他们说她太年轻了，可她还是坚持要做这件工作。

stick to

persevere；adhere to坚持
I shall stick to my decision．我将坚持我的决定。
If you stick to it long enough you can find the answer to that problem．如果你坚持一段时间，你就会发现那个问题的答案。
I hate listening to him；he never sticks to the point．我不喜欢听他说，他从不坚持自己的观点。
I hope you will stick to the point in the debate．我希望你在辩论中能抓住要害。
If you stick to the truth，you've nothing to fear．你要是坚持真理，就可以无所畏惧。

stick together

remain close together in a situation 团结
Stick together，and don't let anything divide you．要互相支持，不要让任何东西影响团结。
They stuck together through thick and thin．不管有什么艰难险阻，他们都紧密团结在一起。

sticks and stones

Idiom(s): sticks and stones

Theme: ENMITY

elements of harm [directed at someone]. (Part of a rhyme, "Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Fixed order.)
• I have had enough of your sticks and stones. I have enough trouble without your adding to it.
• After the opposing candidate had used sticks and stones for a month, suddenly there were kind words heard.

stick to one's ribs

Idiom(s): stick to one's ribs

Theme: FOOD

[for food] to last long and fortify one well; [for food] to sustain one even in the coldest weather.
• This oatmeal ought to stick to your ribs. You need something hearty on a cold day like this.
• I don't want soup! I want something that will stick to my ribs.

stick sth up

Idiom(s): stick sth up

Theme: COMMUNICATION - PUBLIC

to affix or attach something onto a wall, post, etc.
• This notice ought to be on the bulletin board. Please stick it up.
• I'm going to stick up this poster near the entrance.

stick sth out

Idiom(s): stick sth out

Theme: ENDURANCE

to endure something.
• The play was terribly boring, but I managed to stick it out.
• College was very difficult for Bill, but he decided to stick it out.

stick one's neck out for

Idiom(s): stick one's neck out (for sb or sth)

Theme: DANGER

to take a risk. (Informal.)
• Why should I stick my neck out to do something for her? What's she ever done for me?
• He made a risky investment. He stuck his neck out for the deal because he thought he could make some money.

stick sb with

Idiom(s): stick sb with sb or sth

Theme: BURDEN

to burden someone with someone or something. (Informal.)
• The dishonest merchant stuck me with a faulty television set.
• John stuck me with his talkative uncle and went off with his friends.

not hold a stick to

Idiom(s): not hold a stick to someone or something AND not hold a candle to someone or something

Theme: COMPARISON

not to be nearly as good as someone or something. (Informal.)
• Sally is much faster than Bob. Bob doesn't hold a stick to Sally.
• This TV. doesn't hold a candle to that one. That one is much better.

more than one can shake a stick at

Idiom(s): more sb or sth than one can shake a stick at

Theme: ABUNDANCE

a lot; too many to count. (Folksy.)
• There were more snakes than you could shake a stick at.
• There are lots of flowers in the field—more than one can shake a stick at.

have sth stick in one's craw

Idiom(s): have sth stick in one's craw

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to have something irritate or displease someone. (Folksy.)
• I don't like to have someone's words stick in my craw.
• He meant to have the problem stick in my craw and upset me.

be (as) attenuate as a stick

To be acutely angular or slender. I'm absolutely afraid about Claire, she's as attenuate as a stick! I've consistently been attenuate as a stick, alike back I try to backpack on some muscle.Learn more: stick, thin

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