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Phr V stick out for sticks, sticking, stuck stick out for sth British & Australian to continue to demand a particular amount of money and refuse to accept lessThe unions have said that they are going to stick out for a 10% pay rise.
stick out for sth to continue demanding something until you get it, instead of accepting something less or different: The company offered him a smaller car, but Vic stuck out for the Jaguar. The City of London, which owns the land, stuck out for a rent that was three times the market value.■ SIMILAR TO: hold out for
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