单词 | to stay put |
释义 | > as lemmasto stay put b. to stay put: to remain where or as placed; to remain fixed or steady; also figurative (of persons, etc.). colloquial (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > [verb (intransitive)] > remain in one place stickeOE abideOE dwell13.. occupy1413 to leave behind?a1425 remain1426 reside1488 consist1542 in1825 to stay put1843 the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > be constant or steadfast [verb (intransitive)] standeOE cleavec1275 to stand stiffa1290 stick1447 to stand or stick to one's tackling1529 to stand in this1538 to set down (the or one's) staff1584 to stand one's ground1600 to stand to one's pan pudding1647 to maintain one's ground1736 to nail one's colours (also flag) to the mast (also masthead)1808 to stay put1843 to stand firm1856 to sit tight1890 to keep the flag flying1914 to dig in one's toes1933 to hold the line1956 1843 New Mirror 23 Sept. 385/2 And now we have put her in black and white, where she will ‘stay put’. 1848 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms at Put To stay put, to remain in order; not to be disturbed. A vulgar expression. 1864 M. Cummins Haunted Hearts I. iv. 46 This curl sticks right out straight; couldn't you put this pin in for me, so that it would stay put? 1870 J. R. Lowell My Study Windows 248 He has a prodigious talent, to use our Yankee phrase, of staying put. 1891 ‘L. Malet’ Wages of Sin iv. v. 217 It takes a lot of latent strength to sit, either mentally or physically, really still. Not to fidget. To ‘stay put’, in short. 1924 J. Buchan Three Hostages vii. 102 He's able enough; but he won't stay put, and that makes him pretty well useless. 1936 F. Clune Roaming round Darling xv. 139 Here, for the time being, Sturt must ‘stay put’, while the Poet and I begin rolling down the Darling. 1959 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Aug. 3/8 Fire Chief Dawson told him to stay put until the car could be pulled away safely. 1978 R. Busby Garvey's Code xii. 159 I keep the gun. And you stay put. < as lemmas |
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