What does "stick out" mean? From Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: `If you choose to make capital out of this accident,' said he, `I am naturally helpless. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a s

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What does "stick out" mean? From Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: `If you choose to make capital out of this accident,' said he, `I am naturally helpless. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,' says he. `Name your figure.' Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child's family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck.

17 mai 2011 21:07

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This means to remain firm, determined and steadfast (looking for a better price). Today, we would say "stick it out," but this was the way the phrasal verb was said in Stevenson's time.

17 mai 2011

stick out from the crowd = someone who, despite being in a large crowd, is clearly noticeable. Personality-wise, someone whose personality is very different from the average.

18 mai 2011