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stick-up
noun
slanga robbery at gunpoint; hold-up
verb
slang(tr) to rob, esp at gunpoint
informalto support or defend
stick up for oneself
Idioms and Phrases
Project from a surface, as in That little cowlick of his sticks up no matter what you do . [Early 1400s]
Put up a poster or notice, as in Will you stick up this announcement on the bulletin board? [Late 1700s]
Rob, especially at gunpoint, as in The gang concentrated on sticking up liquor stores and gas stations . This usage, dating from the mid-1800s, gave rise to the colloquial phrase, stick 'em up , a robber's order to a victim to raise his or her hands above the head. [1930s]
Example Sentences
“You don’t have to worry about it, but mommy and daddy are sticking up for your friends.”
“We have to have a robust strength of morals, value sticking up for those less fortunate — that's why I think it's a mistake to focus just on economics and allow trans children to get bullied.”
He said he has had to have difficult conversations with her, assuring her she’s safe, but telling her: “You don’t have to worry about it, but mommy and daddy are sticking up for your friends.”
From the parliamentarians inside the packed chamber to the crowds pressed up against the railings outside, the King's visit was seen as sticking up for Canada when it was under pressure from its bigger neighbour.
To the script’s credit and Midthunder’s convincing zeal, Sherry has her own motives for making it work, including a need to stick up for the weak.
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