stick at nothing

stick at nothing
stick at nothing
To be ruthless or unscrupulous

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stick at nothing informal phrase
to do whatever is necessary, even something illegal, in order to achieve your aim

He’ll stick at nothing to get what he wants.

Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym
Main entry: stick

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allow nothing to deter one from achieving one's aim, however wrong or dishonest

he would stick at nothing to preserve his privileges

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stick at nothing
Brit informal : to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something

She'll stick at nothing [=stop at nothing] to get what she wants.

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Main Entry:stick

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