stuck with
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4.6
- phrasal verb
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atascado con
- And we're pretty much stuck with two guys who love to spend money.
- get stuck with
- find yourself stuck with
I mean, you're stuck with them forever, right?
- I mean, you're stuck with them forever, right?
- And you're immediately stuck with that tag forever.
- You are not stuck with the brain you have.
- So you're stuck with me to for today at least.
- Instead, parents are often stuck with the school the government assigns them.
- So then we're stuck with no place and, and, and no time.
- And it can get you stuck with a narcissist.
- And that way you're not stuck with your priors.
- But you took all the assets and I was stuck with this tax bill.
- And expert is now stuck with that fact, with that truth.
- I'm not stuck with the brain I had.
- But but are you then still stuck with just a larger range of addictions?
- Like I'm still stuck with all these characters residing in your head.
Examples
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Well, it's not like anyone's giving us any money to buy or even rent new ones, so we're stuck with these.
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I can't believe we got stuck with this.
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You are not stuck with the brain you have.
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So then we're stuck with no place and, and, and no time.
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How long am I stuck with this guy?
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I was the oldest and was stuck with all of the responsibility.
Fiction book (1994) -
Can you describe an existence that you would want to be stuck with forever?
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It's your job, and I'm stuck with it.
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Instead, parents are often stuck with the school the government assigns them.
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When the project failed, the team was stuck with the consequences for a long time.
Synonyms
563
3.9
To accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
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7.4
To have something bad or unwanted that causes problems
Antonyms
How Burdened
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is partly inferable from 'stuck' (unable to move/attached) plus 'with' (having/alongside): learners can reasonably infer being 'left holding' or attached to something. However, the pragmatic nuance — obliged to accept an unwanted item or duty with no choice — is a metaphoric extension of the literal sense and the exact force may not be fully predictable for a B1 learner, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Stuck with gives a clear picture: you are stuck to something you cannot drop, like being left holding dirty plates at a party while everyone goes home. That's why it means 'having to deal with' or 'accept' something unpleasant you cannot get rid of.