Stick around
/stɪk ə'raund/B2
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1. To stay or remain in a place temporarily, often while waiting for something to happen or someone to arrive.
- I think I'll stick around for a while and see if she turns up.
- They asked me to stick around until the end of the meeting.
2. To linger or not depart immediately from a location even though there is no necessity to stay.
- You don't have to stick around after the movie ends, I'll clean up.
- He decided to stick around after the concert to meet the band.
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