Phrase guide

stay the course

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • If you decide to stay the course and finish engineering school, it will mean long hours and sleepless nights.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stay the distance

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pysyä suunnitelmassaan — Translations
  • French: garder le cap — Translations
  • Polish: trzymać kurs — Translations
  • Polish: utrzymać kurs — Translations