Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
stay behind en · VERB
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To remain where one is, whilst others leave.
Ross's fortunes differed sharply from those of the principal Choctaw chief, Greenwood LeFlore, who, unlike Ross, signed a removal treaty on behalf of his people, only to stay behind himself, accept US citizenship, and go on to a distinguished career in Mississippi politics.
2009, A. Dirk Moses, Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation, and Subaltern Resistance in World History, page 114:If a twin goes off on a spaceship for a long trip at nearly the speed of light, that twin would be much younger on return to earth than the twin who stayed behind (Fock, 1964; French, 1968; Hawking, 1988; Young, 1992).
2005, Al Kelly, Challenging Modern Physics: Questioning Einstein's Relativity Theories, page 24:Much as Tra wanted to stay behind, as commander of the region, it was his duty to organize and lead the troops going to the North.
2007, David W. P. Elliott, The Vietnamese War: Revolution and Social Change in the Mekong Delta, 1930-1975, page 91:
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(idiomatic) To remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment.
One day I had to stay behind after my boxing class, and I'd just been told that I was a ‘disgrace to the traditions of the boxing hall’.
2004, Rebecca Mahon, Excel HSC English Study Guide: Billy Elliot, page 110:Observe what sanctions the teacher employs with her class in order to enforce the rules. Are individuals kept in after school, for instance, or are they asked to stay behind at the end of a lesson, or reprimanded in front of the other children?
1996, Louis Cohen, Lawrence Manion, Keith Morrison, A Guide to Teaching Practice, page 51:When I stayed behind at school with my school friends after lessons, and managed to play up to a hundred games in a single afternoon, the strategy was simple enough: I castled on the opposite side in the middle of violent (and mutual) King attacks.
1964, Paul Keres, Alexander Kotov, translated by Harry Golombek, The Art of the Middle Game, Dover, published 1989, page 32:
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, behind.
Teamwork is important throughout any school organisation. When people work in isolation, they tend to stay behind a closed door, locked in with their pupils.
1997, Helen Horne, Sally A. Brown, 500 Tips for School Improvement, page 74:1995, Rudolf Steiner, Helen Fox (original translator), revising translator not named, Lecture 7, The Kingdom of Childhood, Revised Translation, page 120,
Children who are in any way below standard come into this class from all the other classes.
Otherwise, as I have said, we do not let the children stay behind but we try to bring them along with us under all circumstances, so that in this way each child really receives what is right for his or her particular age.
If you can, sprint ahead and stay ahead — otherwise slow down and stay well behind
1993, John Forester, Effective Cycling, 6th edition, page 393:
Forms
Antonyms
leave
Hypernyms
tarry
Relateds
sleeper · sleeper cell
Synonyms
stay put · stay put · stay behind · remain · stay back · stay back
Translations (15)
fr avoir une heure de colle (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · nl achterblijven (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · fi jäädä luokkaan (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · ru задержа́ться (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · ru остава́ться (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · nl nablijven (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · ru заде́рживаться (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · ru оста́ться (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · fi jäädä (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · pt ficar para trás (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · grc παραμένω (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · de nachsitzen (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · ru оста́ться (to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment) · de zurückbleiben (to remain where one is, whilst others leave) · ru остава́ться (to remain where one is, whilst others leave)