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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The episode began with Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) arguing about who would stay behind so Ash (Manish Dayal) could fly Laurent (Louis Puech Scigliuzzi) to (relative) safety in the United States. —

EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 My traveling partner, who at home is simply my partner, will stay behind in New York City, riding the subway and feeling the rain. —

Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 Kitty Menendez’s 90-year-old brother Milton Andersen thinks his nephews Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, deserve to stay behind bars for the rest of their lives, his lawyer Kathy Cady tells PEOPLE. —

Christine Pelisek, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The new owners, who want to stay behind the scenes, plan to bring live music and a full-service, classic American food menu to the 1304 MacTavish Ave. space. —

Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay behind