here to stay

idiom

: likely to last or be present for a long time
She's convinced that her bad luck is here to stay.

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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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