stick it to

phrase

: to treat harshly or unfairly

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The Trojans shut out Fresno State, 39-0, rewarding the crowd that had braved Labor Day weekend traffic and chose college football over baseball – and maybe attempting to stick it to their critics in the process. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026 Kreschel voted for the AfD in the past to stick it to those in power. Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Disputing credit card charges may be the new way to stick it to corporations. Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026 The substance appeared to fall from the musician’s nose or mouth and land on the microphone, before Williams picked it up and stuck it to his forehead while on camera. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

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“Stick it to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20it%20to. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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