stick it to the man en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government (on a large scale) or individual leaders and authorities like teachers, bosses, police, or politicians.
What could be more delightful than a trip to Greece to meet Yanis Varoufakis, the charismatic leftwing firebrand who tried to stick it to the man, AKA the IMF, EU and entire global financial order?
2023 September 24, Carole Cadwalladr, “‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech”, in The Observer, →ISSN:Paula not only told her boss that she quit but also told him to shut up. Way to stick it to the man!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticks it to the man | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stuck it to the man | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stuck it to the man | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sticking it to the man | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pt que se lixe o poder (take action to defy oppression) · cmn 反抗權威 /反抗权威 (take action to defy oppression) · fi pitää pintansa (take action to defy oppression) · fi pitää puolensa (take action to defy oppression)