stay behind
phrase
: to not leave at the present time
You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind to help clean up.
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My sister would stay behind, with the kitten, in a hotel room that had been offered to her for free.
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Armando Ledezma,
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30 June 2026
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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“Stay behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20behind. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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