stick by
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stick by (third-person singular simple present sticks by, present participle sticking by, simple past and past participle stuck by)
- (idiomatic) to follow or adhere to somebody or something, to remain loyal and unswerving in one's attitude towards somebody or something
- 2008, Larry Schats, Walking with the Word: Daily Ventures Into 15 Books of the Bible, page 12:
- To be loyal means to stick by someone and to prove yourself dependable and reliable. This is what Caleb does, and for that he is rewarded, despite his age of eighty-five.