"Whatever charges you bring against us will never stick," he boasted.

But it's also true that in every case, these cynical charges have stuck.

It'll be tough to make any big charges stick, but I'm bloody well going to try.

The business with the murder is hard to ignore even though the charge didn't stick.

But to make the charges stick, Anne will probably have to testify also.

"We could make four or live charges stick, if you want it that way."

As there are no witnesses, this is the only way the authorities will make the charges stick.

If these fatuous charges should actually stick, you'll fight it.

The police have enough evidence to pick the man up and make all charges stick.

The charges have not stuck in all the cases, but the stigma has.