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stay behind

idiom
Meaning

To remain where one is, whilst others leave.


Examples
SIMPLE

I have to stay behind to finish my work.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher asked the student to stay behind after class to discuss his recent exam results.

COMPLEX

While the rest of the expedition team departed for the summit, the injured climber had to stay behind at base camp to recover.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    stay away

    To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.

  2. 02

    stay hungry

    To maintain a strong motivation to achieve or compete; to avoid complacency.

  3. 03

    stay in one's lane

    To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.

  4. 04

    stay on

    to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.

  5. 05

    stay put

    To remain in one fixed place

  6. 06

    stay the course

    To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.

  7. 07

    stay tuned

    To remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.

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