to the stump

See: TAKE THE STUMP or TAKE TO THE STUMP.

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take the stump

[take the stump] or [take to the stump] {v. phr.} To travel around to different places making political speeches. * /The men running for president took to the stump to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

up a stump

[up a stump] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Stumped; blocked; mixed up or confused in what you are trying to do. * /Jimmy knows how to add and subtract but fractions have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stump

[stump] See: [TAKE THE STUMP] or [TAKE TO THE STUMP], [UP A STUMP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

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