See what sticks Meaning in English

expression

US

SEE wut STIKS

UK

SEE wot STIKS

Definition

To try several different ideas or actions to find out which one works best.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used in business, marketing, or creative work. Implies trying ideas with low commitment and seeing which one 'sticks' or succeeds. Can sometimes mean a lack of clear plan. Similar in meaning to 'try and see what works'.

• Spanish: ver qué funciona - probar y ver qué resulta
• Portuguese (BR): ver o que dá certo - testar possibilidades
• Portuguese (PT): ver o que resulta - experimentar para ver o que pega
• Chinese (Simplified): 看看什么有效 - 试试看什么行得通
• Chinese (Traditional): 看看什麼有用 - 試試看什麼行得通
• Hindi: देखना कि क्या काम करता है
• Arabic: انظر ما ينجح - جرب واعرف ما يصلح
• Bengali: দেখা কী কাজ করে - চেষ্টা করে দেখা
• Russian: посмотреть, что сработает - попробовать и посмотреть, что получится
• Japanese: 何がうまくいくか試す - 試してみる
• Vietnamese: xem cái gì hiệu quả - thử xem
• Korean: 뭐가 통하는지 보다 - 시도해보다
• Turkish: hangisinin işe yaradığını görmek - denemek
• Urdu: دیکھیں کیا کارآمد ہے - آزما کر دیکھنا
• Indonesian: lihat mana yang berhasil - mencoba berbagai pilihan

Example Sentences

We posted several ideas online to see what sticks.

basic

The teacher tried new games to see what sticks with her students.

basic

Let’s try different recipes and see what sticks!

basic

We’ll throw out a bunch of ideas and see what sticks.

natural

Sometimes you just have to experiment and see what sticks.

natural

Their strategy is to launch a few products and see what sticks in the market.

natural