Meaning trap
stick to
continue with a plan
To keep doing something you decided to do, even if it gets difficult or boring.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To keep doing something you decided to do, even if it gets difficult or boring.
Another meaning of 'stick to' is 'follow a rule or limit'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
If you want to get fit, you need to stick to your exercise routine.
In my opinion, it's important to stick to your goals, especially when you face challenges.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'll stick on my plan.
Say: I'll stick to my plan.
'Stick TO' a plan — not 'on'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Stick to' is the everyday verb for keeping to a decision; 'adhere to' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
stick to + plan
- the plan
- your guns
- the schedule
- what we agreed
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- stick to (follow a rule or limit) — Another meaning of 'stick to' is 'follow a rule or limit'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.