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 de mai de 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 de maio de 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 de maio de 2011