Q&A about the expression "stick" = "batch decision

Today, I received an inquiry from a reader about "stick," which I introduced as an English expression for "deciding perfectly.
I received an inquiry from a reader, so I would like to share it with you all.

Q.
When I searched for "stick" in online dictionaries, I didn't find many references to it as a verb meaning "to decide.
Is "stick," used for "deciding a move or landing," a slightly broken colloquialism in American English?

A.
Yes, it is a little bit of a clipped expression, but it has a certain slang-like existence and is used in a wide range of ways. There is nothing wrong with the expression itself, and it is used in a variety of situations.

Mariam-Webster's online dictionary explains it differently from the original meaning of stick as a verb, "to stab or pierce," in the tenth place, as follows.

"10: to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics."

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick
Kodensha translation: to execute a technique (or landing) flawlessly in gymnastics

Examples, which are also used as titles of websites and videos about gymnastics, include

How to Stick Your Landing in Gymnastics

Source: https://www.liveabout.com/stuck-landing-1714793
How to Stick Your Landing in Gymnastics

Furthermore, stick is also used in skateboarding and BMX, where landing and technique are also important.

The act of catching the board in the air after it makes a full rotation underfoot and then sticking the landing is commonly one of the best moments in any skateboarder's early progression.

Source: https://en.nollieskateboarding.com/kickflip/
Kodensha's translation: The trick of making a full rotation of the skateboard sideways while jumping and then catching the board underfoot and then sticking the landing is commonly one of the best moments in any skateboarder's early progression.

By the way, this is an explanation of the "kickflip" trick.

You have to stick your tricks, make it through the sets and also you have to show some new moves.

Source: https://www.fatbmx.com/bmx-workshop-wednesdays/itemlist/tag/Freestyle?Limit=10&start=21650
You have to decide on a trick, you have to get through the course well and also you have to perform some new tricks.

I translated the word as it is in the foreign language, as in "technique" in gymnastics and "trick" in skateboarding and BMX, taking into account the culture of the sport.

Other ball games also have expressions using stick. In rugby.

"You Want to Call Every Ball and Stick Every Pass".

Source: http://www.universitytimes.ie/2017/02/you-want-to-call-every-ball-and-stick-every-pass-jack-kelly-on-captaining-irelands-under- 20-squad
Kodensha translation: "I want to collect every ball from my teammates to myself and connect 100% of my passes."
Etc.

Judging from its use in commentary on Olympic competitions and in the famous Reuters article, the phrase has become so much of a cliché that it can never be dismissed as mere slang.

How did you like our Q&A on the slightly cool use of stick as a verb?

Next time, we will quiz you on the difference between "stick" and "land" in relation to landing, so stay tuned~!