Sticking place — Sticking Stick ing, a. & n. from {Stick}, v. [1913 Webster] {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.] {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. [1913 Webster] But screw your courage to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sticking place — noun 1. : the place where something stops and sticks fast screw your courage to the sticking place Shakespeare 2. : the place or point in the neck of an animal where the knife is stuck in slaughtering * * * 1. Also called sticking point. the… … Useful english dictionary
sticking-place — noun The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking point. But screw your courage to the sticking place … Wiktionary
sticking place — 1. Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm. 2. the place in the lower part of an animal s neck where the knife is thrust in slaughtering. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
sticking place — /ˈstɪkɪŋ pleɪs/ (say stiking plays) noun the place in an animal s neck where the knife is thrust in slaughtering. Also, sticking point …
sticking-place — stickˈing point or stickˈing place noun The point beyond which a thing cannot proceed • • • Main Entry: ↑stick … Useful english dictionary
screw your courage to the sticking place — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Macbeth. Lady Macbeth: We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we ll not fail … Meaning and origin of phrases
Sticking — Stick ing, a. & n. from {Stick}, v. [1913 Webster] {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.] {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. [1913 Webster] But screw your courage to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sticking piece — Sticking Stick ing, a. & n. from {Stick}, v. [1913 Webster] {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.] {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. [1913 Webster] But screw your courage to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sticking plaster — Sticking Stick ing, a. & n. from {Stick}, v. [1913 Webster] {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.] {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast; sticking point. [1913 Webster] But screw your courage to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
