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stay put

To not move or leave; to remain in same location or position. I want you kids to stay put while I go into the store, OK? And you stayed put for all these years? I would have thought you'd find a different career by now.
See also: put, stay
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stay put

not to move; to stay where one is. We've decided to stay put and not to move to Florida. If the children just stay put, their parents will come for them soon.
See also: put, stay
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

stay put

Remain in a fixed or established position, as in I can't get that trellis to stay put, or I'm coming, just stay put till I get there. [First half of 1800s]
See also: put, stay
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

stay put

(of a person or object) remain somewhere without moving or being moved.
1994 Sunday Times Despite firm intentions to explore, campers tend to stay put, especially if there are lots of activities and a good pool.
See also: put, stay
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

stay ˈput

(informal) stay where you are; not travel, escape, look for another job, etc: I’d like to move house, but my wife wants to stay put.
See also: put, stay
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

stay put

To remain in a fixed or established position.
See also: put, stay
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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