stick it to

verb

To assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a point; to show who's boss.

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Meanings

verbstick it to (third-person singular simple present sticks it to, present participle sticking it to, simple past and past participle stuck it to)

present singular third person sticks it to · participle present sticking it to · participle past stuck it to · past stuck it to

  1. CanadaUSidiomaticinformalTo assert one's power in an attempt to get revenge or prove a point; to show who's boss.
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APA

stick it to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20it%20to

MLA

“stick it to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20it%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stick it to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20it%20to.

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