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stay on

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

I will stay on at the office to finish my work.

CONTEXTUAL

Most of the guests left after dinner, but a few friends decided to stay on for coffee.

COMPLEX

Although his colleagues retired at the end of the year, he chose to stay on for another season to mentor the new recruits.

Anchors to
Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    stay away

    To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.

  2. 02

    stay behind

    To remain where one is, whilst others leave.

  3. 03

    stay hungry

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

  4. 04

    stay in one's lane

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

  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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