stay home

idiom

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

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After Trump lost the 2020 election, Hegseth, at that point a member of the D.C. National Guard, volunteered to guard Biden’s inauguration following the attacks on January 6, but according to his most recent book was flagged as a potential extremist and told to stay home. Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025 At that same time, Mexico’s economic conditions improved, its population growth slowed, and many would-be migrants opted to stay home. Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2025 About 160 National Security Council employees were told to stay home while their positions were evaluated, the Associated Press reported. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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