stick around

British  

verb

1. informal  (intr, adverb) to remain in a place, esp awaiting something

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stick around Idioms  

1. Remain, linger, as in I hope you'll stick around till the end. This idiom uses stick in the sense of “stay.” [Colloquial; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

I actually struggle to think of a business that would see an employee buzz off to a rival and let them stick around for the afternoon, much less cake and ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal

Young artists emerging from Southern California’s bountiful art schools decided, en masse, to stick around.

From Los Angeles Times

One reason this decision turned into such a long-running saga is that Kiffin hoped to stick around for the balance of the Rebels season and to lead them into the playoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

And could O'Neill perhaps stick around a little while longer?

From BBC

Santa Ana winds are expected Sunday evening and could stick around until Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• continue
• endure
• go on
• hover
• last
• linger
• live
• persist
• prevail
• stand
• stop
• survive
• wait