go to the stake for something — go to the stake for/over/something phrase to defend a belief or idea even if you suffer as a result Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: stake * * * go to the ˈstake over/for st … Useful english dictionary
go to the stake over something — go to the stake for/over/something phrase to defend a belief or idea even if you suffer as a result Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym Main entry: stake * * * go to the ˈstake over/for st … Useful english dictionary
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stake — stake1 W3 [steık] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 at stake 2¦(company/business)¦ 3 have a stake in something 4¦(money risked)¦ 5 high stakes 6¦(pointed stick)¦ 7 the stake 8 in the popularity/fashion etc stakes 9 (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something … Dictionary of contemporary English
stake — stake1 [ steık ] noun ** 1. ) count a wooden or metal post with a pointed end that is used for supporting or marking something a ) the stake a thick wooden pole that someone was tied to and burned in the past as a punishment: be burned at the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stake — I UK [steɪk] / US noun Word forms stake : singular stake plural stakes ** 1) a) [countable] business the part of a business that you own because you have invested money in it stake in: They took a 40% stake in the company last year. a… … English dictionary
stake — 1 noun 1 SHARP POST (C) a pointed piece of wood, metal etc that is pushed into the ground to hold a rope, mark a particular place etc 2 the stake a post to which a person was tied in former times to be killed by being burnt: burn sb at the stake … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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