What do they stick you for a meal? — Сколько они берут за обед?
She stuck me for three grand — Она содрала с меня три тысячи баксов
He stuck his host for the cost of several long distance calls — Хозяину пришлось заплатить за несколько его междугородных разговоров по телефону
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
stick (someone) with something — stick (someone) with (someone/something) to force someone to do something or to have responsibility for someone. She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices. They go out dancing and stick me with the… … New idioms dictionary
stick up for something — stick up for (someone/something) to support or defend someone or something. Her friends stuck up for her when other people said she was guilty … New idioms dictionary
stick (someone) with someone — stick (someone) with (someone/something) to force someone to do something or to have responsibility for someone. She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices. They go out dancing and stick me with the… … New idioms dictionary
stick (someone) with — (someone/something) to force someone to do something or to have responsibility for someone. She claims that big power companies cut costs and stick their customers with high prices. They go out dancing and stick me with the baby … New idioms dictionary
stick up for someone — stick up for (someone/something) to support or defend someone or something. Her friends stuck up for her when other people said she was guilty … New idioms dictionary
stick up for — (someone/something) to support or defend someone or something. Her friends stuck up for her when other people said she was guilty … New idioms dictionary
stick up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stick up for : present tense I/you/we/they stick up for he/she/it sticks up for present participle sticking up for past tense stuck up for past participle stuck up for informal stick up for someone/something… … English dictionary
ˌstick ˈup for sb/sth — phrasal verb informal to speak in support of someone or something, especially when no one else will do this … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
(a) stick to beat something with — a stick to beat (someone/something) with British something that gives you an excuse for criticizing someone or something that you do not like or approve of. As far as the opposition are concerned, the slightest hint of scandal is yet another… … New idioms 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 — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c … Dictionary of contemporary English
