Synonyms

stay the course

Idioms

Hold or persevere to the end, as in No, he's not resigning; he's going to stay the course. This metaphoric expression, alluding to a horse running an entire race, was first recorded in 1916.

Example Sentences

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“You must have some substantive skin in the game, and stay the course.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Warner’s board said it planned to stay the course with Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal

California has vowed to stay the course on offshore wind despite the federal challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

The administration told him to stay the course and make sure players were going to class, behaving and graduating.

From Los Angeles Times

"We can stay the course, and we think it is to the benefit of Canada to take its time and not rush into a deal prematurely."

From BBC

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