stay in
phr. v..phr. v.. To remain at home and not go out, especially for an evening.
phr. v.. To remain indoors, typically at one's own home, instead of going out for social or leisure activities. This phrasal verb is intransitive.
Let's stay in and watch a movie tonight.
I'm feeling a bit tired, so I think I'll just stay in this evening.
While the rest of the city celebrated, the pensive detective chose to stay in, poring over cold case files until dawn.
- Particles
- in
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- stay + in
Commonly used to describe plans for an evening, often as a contrast to 'going out'.
Contrast directly with its opposite, 'go out'. Ask students to describe their ideal Friday night using either 'stay in' or 'go out'.
I'm going to stay in home.I'm going to stay in.The phrasal verb 'stay in' doesn't take an object; 'at home' is implied.