Stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-12 03:09

Meaning of Stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel

Stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel rude slang

To hold on tightly to somebody/something; to stay very close to someone and not let them go.

 

 

Oh gosh! The meat sticks to the pan like shit to shovel gain!

Why don't you get rid of that mire? It will stick to my car like shit to a shovel!

To be greatly dependent on someone/something; to tend to come or go after someone around.
 

Though he is an adult now, he still sticks to his parents like shit to a shovel.

It infuriates me that he keeps sticking to me like shit to a shovel though I told him I didn't want to play with him.

To become closely and inextricably linked to/with someone/something.

He said that liberty stuck to social justice like shit to a shovel.

Unemployment sticks to the inner city decay like shit to a shovel. We must address them together.

Other phrases about:

go along to get along

To obey general expectations to gain acceptance and security

Grammar and Usage of Stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel

Verb Forms

  • sticking (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel
  • stuck (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel

The verb "stick" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Stick (to someone or something) like shit to a shovel

The origin of this slang is not clear.
 

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