What does "stick it out" mean?

To continue to do something difficult or unpleasant to the end, rather than quitting.

Is "stick it out" formal or informal?

"stick it out" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Fixed idiomatic phrase — 'it' is not interchangeable. Very common in spoken English and informal writing. Often used for jobs, relationships, courses, or difficult situations.

stick it out

Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) informal

Stay with something hard and don't quit, even when you really want to.

"The first year of the degree was tough, but she decided to stick it out."

Écoutez en contexte

If It’s Not Right, Leave | Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc

CNBC International · 18:35

Nobody ever said, like, you know, stick it out, stick it out.

15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...

Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 2:53

it could also be, "to stick it out".

15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...

Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 2:56

Now, if you say, you know, "stick it out",

Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #478

Lex Fridman · 277:06

So if we stick it out and even compromise repeatedly

15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...

Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 3:06

Don't quit, don't give up, stick it out.

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Expressions associées

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battle it out brass it out cheek it out cry it out cut it out deal it out duke it out fight it out

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