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stay over

Idioms  
  1. Remain overnight, as in We hadn't planned to stay over but the bad weather changed our plans. [Late 1800s]


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The grandkids, ages 1 to 14, stay over when their parents are away.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The fact that Vance and his team weren’t ready even to stay over one night suggests either that they were very naive or that they knew the trip was a dead end.

From Slate Apr. 13, 2026

Although my parents loved seeing everyone, it was more fun for them to have just their 5 grandkids stay over at their place in Florida.

From Salon Nov. 26, 2025

But when he tried to stay over one night, Brown got a panicked call in the middle of the night.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

If she had to work late, Q let me stay over and me and Dray would play video games all night.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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