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stick around
verb
- informal.intr, adverb to remain in a place, esp awaiting something
Idioms and Phrases
Remain, linger, as in I hope you'll stick around till the end . This idiom uses stick in the sense of “stay.” [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]Example Sentences
So is just a fad or will it stick around?
In this context, some climate activists have concluded that it is time to drop the movement's long-standing commitment to accountability – they will undertake disruptive actions but won't stick around to be arrested any more.
Bannon's relativistic take comes after Trump broached the subject of sticking around last month.
This weather appears to be part of a monthlong trend, with long-term forecasts showing warm, dry weather likely to stick around for the next few weeks in Southern California.
Rashes can be spread indirectly by plant hairs and glandular goo that quite literally stick around.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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