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Stick on? Stick out? Stick it to? What’s the difference??? Today, you are going to learn common phrasal verbs with the verb “stick” and see how their meanings change depending on the preposition. Phrasal verbs are often difficult for English learners because the meaning is not literal, so I focus on clear explanations and practical examples you can actually use. We look at expressions such as stick up, stick out, stick it out, stick around, stick by, stick with, and more. By the end of the lesson, you’ll understand how these phrasal verbs work, when they sound natural, and how to avoid common mistakes. To practice, take the quiz and test your understanding. https://www.engvid.com/15-phrasal-verbs-with-stick/
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In this lesson:
0:00 15 Phrasal Verbs with "STICK"
0:20 stick up
0:57 stick up for
1:36 stick out
2:02 stick out like a sore thumb
2:44 stick out of
2:54 stick it out
3:09 stick around
3:38 stick by
4:15 stick together
4:51 stick with
5:14 stick at
6:13 stick to
6:49 stick it to ______
7:59 stick down
8:11 stuck on
Transcript:
Hi, everybody. Welcome back to www.engvid.com. I'm Adam. In today's video, I want to give you some more phrasal verbs, and we're going to look at phrasal verbs with the verb "stick", "to stick". Now, again, a phrasal verb is a verb and a preposition that when put together have a different meaning than the words individually. So, we're going to look at a few of these.
So, we're going to start with "stick up". "Stick up", and remember, phrasal verbs often have more than one meaning. In this case, "stick up" basically means something is pointing upwards, vertically. So, if something is sticking up from the ground, it's standing up and you have to be careful not to trip on it. The more common use for "stick up" is "rob". For example, you go into a bank, you point your gun, and you say, "This is a stick up." You stick up the bank means you're trying to rob it. Very unusual expression, but that's what it means.
If you stick up for someone, that means you're defending them. So, my friend sometimes gets bullied at school, so when I'm around and I see the bully being mean to my friend, I stick up for him. I go stand in front of the bully and I threaten to punch him because I'm bigger than the bully, so he's afraid of me. So, I stick up for him. Or if my colleague at work gets blamed for some big mistake, maybe I will stick up for my colleague and say, "No, it wasn't her fault, it wasn't his fault. It was because of the computer, blah, blah, blah." Right? So, I stick up for, I defend this person.
"Stick out", if something sticks out... Now, it could be, like, coming out of something, like there's a nail sticking out of the wall. That's the literal meaning, but if something sticks out, usually it's very noticeable. So, if you go to a crowd and everybody's wearing black, but one person is wearing a white shirt, that person will stick out, will be very noticeable. But we also have an idiom, "to stick out like a sore thumb". A thumb that is sore is very red and swollen, so when you look at the hand, it's very noticeable in relation to the other fingers. So, it sticks out like a sore thumb, it's very, very noticeable. But when we say, "stick out", it could be good or bad. When we say, "stick out like a sore thumb", it's usually in a bad way. You're noticeable for something not good. Maybe your hair is not, like you just woke up and your hair's all messy, or your makeup's all runny, or you said something very silly in class, etc.
Sorry, "stick out of", well, this is actually what I meant, like stick out of the wall, so coming out of something, or stick out of the crowd, it could also be, "to stick it out". Now, if you say, you know, "stick it out", "don't quit", that's basically what it means, to keep going with whatever it is you're doing and not give up. Don't quit, don't give up, stick it out.
"Stick around", so I'm a little bit busy right now, but just stick around and I'll get to you right away, right? So, basically, wait, don't leave. Stick around, stay in the area, and when I have a chance, I'll come and help you. Or if I came to my friend's house to visit, but he wasn't home, but his roommate was home, and he says, "Oh, he just went out to the store, he'll be back in a minute", just stick around, he'll be right back, wait, right?
Stick by and stick together could be very similar. If you stick by someone, especially, that means you stay close and support this person. You don't leave them, especially in a difficult situation, you stick by them. […]