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stick at something

keep trying despite difficulty

To stick at something means to continue trying even when it is difficult.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Spanish is really difficult.

Stick at it - you are making progress.

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If you stick at practising the piano, you'll be able to play that song soon.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: You need to stick at ~~with~~ it if you want to improve.

Say: You need to stick at it if you want to improve.

“Stick at” takes the activity or “it” directly; don’t add “with.”

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How it fits in a sentence.

stick at something; stick at it; stuck at something

Your turn: say it out loud

If you stick at practising the piano, you'll be able to play that song soon.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

stick at something

keep trying despite difficulty

“If you stick at practising the piano, you'll be able to play that song soon.”

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