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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In the longer term, Trump’s ploy to improve the federal workforce could adversely affect productivity if workers who are least qualified to find alternative employment are most likely to stay behind in search of employment stability. —

Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 Ultimately, Stacey opted to attend the party, while Florian chose to stay behind. —

Abigail Adams, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 The rest, like Peacock, NBC, Bravo, and the Universal studios and theme parks, will stay behind as part of cable/broadband provider Comcast. —

Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025 Catania and Medley, as well as fellow Housewives Chanel Ayan, Dolores Catania and Robyn Dixon and Sam Asghari, The Biggest Loser's Bop Harper, and Traitors Bob the Drag Queen and Danielle Reyes all volunteered to stay behind throughout the course of the mission in the Jan. 9 premiere. —

Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stay behind