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Definition

To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.

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In Context

  • "If you decide to stay the course and finish engineering school, it will mean long hours and sleepless nights."
  • "This sort of thing is meat and drink to the born Controller—and Controllers are born with the right imperturbable temperament for the job; hence the fact that they are recruited from many different grades of operating staff, and some recruits don't stay the course."
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Also Said As

  • stay the distance
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See Also

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Related Idioms

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stay on

to continue in a place or situation, while others leave.

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press on

To persist, to continue to advance.

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keep on truckin'

To continue or persist, regardless of circumstances or setbacks; to ke…

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keep on

To persist or continue.

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beat a dead horse

To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.

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stick to

To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
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