here to stay

Idioms

Permanent or established, as in I'm afraid the uncertainty about energy costs is here to stay. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

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"Our hotel and cafes are half empty. Many people have come here to stay longer, waiting to see what happens with the war," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Higher oil prices may be here to stay for months or years, not just weeks,” after breaking through a technical “resistance” level of around $68 a barrel amid the Iran conflict, cautioned Stockton.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

“I’m here to stay, and this mural solidified my decision to reopen my business,” said Molina on a recent winter day, sitting next to Bolding inside the boutique.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Most analysts think that e-bike and e-scooter schemes are here to stay - and local skirmishes over how they are parked may simply become a fact of life.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

I got the impression that they were here to stay.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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