- stick one on someone
- Vrb phrs. To hit or beat up someone. E.g."I'm going to stick one on him if he shows up tonight."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
stick one on someone
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stick one on — stick one (or it) on Brit., informal hit (someone) … Useful english dictionary
lay one on someone — vb to hit, punch someone. A euphemistic expression on the same lines as stick one on , put/hang one on someone. If that joker doesn t stop mouthing^ off I m going to be forced to lay one on him … Contemporary slang
stick one's neck out — take risks, support someone He never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and therefore has few friends … Idioms and examples
hang one on someone — vb to hit, punch someone. An expression, used particularly by brawlers, which may also be expressed with the verbs land , stick or put … Contemporary slang
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 — 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 — 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 — I UK [stɪk] / US verb Word forms stick : present tense I/you/we/they stick he/she/it sticks present participle sticking past tense stuck UK [stʌk] / US past participle stuck *** 1) [transitive] to push something long and thin into or through… … English dictionary
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 — 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
