- up sticks Brit.
- up sticks Brit.informalgo to live elsewhere. [from naut. sl. to up sticks 'set up a boat's mast' (ready for departure).]→ stick
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up sticks — (informal) To move, go and live somewhere else, make off • • • Main Entry: ↑stick up sticks (informal) To move one s home, business, etc, decamp • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * * up sticks spoken … Useful english dictionary
up sticks — ► up sticks Brit. informal go to live elsewhere. [ORIGIN: from nautical slang to up sticks «set up a boat s mast» (ready for departure).] Main Entry: ↑stick … English terms dictionary
get stuck in (or into) Brit. — get stuck in (or into) Brit. informal start doing something with determination. → the sticks … English new terms dictionary
stick — stick1 noun 1》 a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. ↘a stick used for support in walking or as a weapon. ↘(the sticks) informal goalposts or cricket stumps. ↘Nautical, archaic a mast or spar. 2》 (in hockey,… … English new terms dictionary
stick — I [[t]stɪ̱k[/t]] NOUN USES ♦♦♦ sticks 1) N COUNT A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree. ...people carrying bundles of dried sticks to sell for firewood. Syn: twig 2) N COUNT A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for… … English dictionary
stick — stick1 stickless, adj. sticklike, adj. /stik/, n., v., sticked, sticking. n. 1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off. 2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 3. a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in… … Universalium
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stick — I noun 1) a fire made of sticks Syn: branch, twig 2) he walks with a stick Syn: walking stick, cane, staff, crutch 3) the plants need supporting on sticks Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
stick — I [[t]stɪk[/t]] n. 1) bot a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off 2) a relatively long and slender piece of wood 3) a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc 4) a rod or wand 5) a baton 6) brit. Chiefly… … From formal English to slang
stick — Ⅰ. stick [1] ► NOUN 1) a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. 2) a piece of trimmed wood used for support in walking or as a weapon. 3) (in hockey, polo, etc.) a long, thin implement used to hit or direct the ball or puck.… … English terms dictionary
