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stick by
verb
(intr, preposition) to remain faithful to; adhere to
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Idioms and Phrases
Also, stick to. Remain loyal to, as in The brothers said they'd stick by one another, no matter what, or Phyllis promised to stick to Bert. This idiom derives from stick in the sense of “adhere.” [Early 1500s] Also see stand by, def. 4.
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Why did they stick by him, even as it became increasingly clear he was putting the whole community on a pathway to self-destruction?
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The problem with the head of a journalists’ association making such declarations under a Trump administration is that you’d better have the stones to stick by it, regardless of what happens.
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But she decided to stick by the deal despite her partner suggesting they call it off.
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When McCullum backs players he truly believes in, he is not afraid to make hard decisions and stick by them.
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Guardiola is unrepentant about sticking by a team that is beginning to show signs of age.
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