stick it to
Defy the powerful
To stick it to someone is to treat them harshly, get revenge on them, or defy their authority in a way that causes them discomfort or loss: The new regulations really stick it to small businesses, She quit in spectacular fashion just to stick it to her boss.
The phrase often carries satisfaction at making a powerful person or institution suffer consequences.
- vindicateClear of wrongdoing
- crossPass from side to side
- slamForceful impact or closure
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- retaliateRespond to injury alike
antagonize · confront · stand up to · punch · oppose · flout · defy · one-up · rub it in · humiliate · put in their place · take down a peg · show up · shove · get back at · get even · fight back · embarrass
stick it tobow down to
knuckle under · toe the line · fall in line · give in to · suck up to
stick it todo right by
Fulfill obligations honorably
look out for · help out · cut some slack · take care of · let off the hook
stick, sticks, stuck, sticking, sticky, stickiness, sticker, stickers