stay home

idiom

chiefly US
: to not go out for an activity
Let's stay home tonight.

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The owner of a contracting firm with rebuilding projects in the Palisades said many workers and subcontractors — regardless of their legal status — have opted to stay home on many days since the sweeps began. New York Times, 12 July 2025 But raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have plunged workers in various occupations into a state of panic, leading many of them — regardless of immigration status — to stay home. New York Times, 12 July 2025 But getting Cooper to stay home will be difficult as Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State are also in the mix. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025 Veronica, their daughter, began working there at 15, filling in when Rosa needed to stay home. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stay home

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“Stay home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20home. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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