stay behind
idiom
: to not leave at the present time
You can go on ahead. I'll stay behind to help clean up.
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After talking for a few minutes, Lopez-Hernandez asked the girl's cousin to leave the office and requested the 14-year-old stay behind.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
If that’s not possible, plan C is to stay behind the closed door and call for help.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
When Solovyov arrived in Denver just before the regular season began, his wife and young son, Saveliy, had to stay behind in Calgary.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Spectators should be sure to stay behind the cones and barricades along the parade route.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
If that’s not possible, plan C is to stay behind the closed door and call for help.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
When Solovyov arrived in Denver just before the regular season began, his wife and young son, Saveliy, had to stay behind in Calgary.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Spectators should be sure to stay behind the cones and barricades along the parade route.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Stay behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20behind. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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