stay hungry
To maintain a strong motivation to achieve or compete; to avoid complacency.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You must stay hungry if you want to succeed in this career.”
“Even after winning the championship, the coach told his players they needed to stay hungry to win again next year.”
“Despite reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he continued to stay hungry, constantly seeking new challenges to avoid the trap of complacency.”
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stay away
To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
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stay behind
To remain where one is, whilst others leave.
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stay in one's lane
To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.
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stay on
to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.
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stay put
To remain in one fixed place
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stay the course
To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.
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stay tuned
To remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention.
Last updated August 10, 2026