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stay put

[stay put] {v. phr.} To stay in place; not leave. * /Harry's father told him to stay put until he came back./ * /The rocks can be glued to the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stick with

[stick with] {v.}, {informal} 1. or [stay with] To continue doing; not quit. * /Fred stayed with his homework until it was done./ * /Practicing is tiresome, but stick with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stick around

[stick around] {v.}, {informal} To stay or wait nearby. * /John's father told him to stick around and they would go fishing./ * /After work Mr. Harris stuck around to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stay out

[stay out] {v. phr.} To stay away from home. * /Her father was very upset because Mary stayed out until 3 A.M. last night./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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