stay the course en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To persist or continue, especially in the face of difficulties.
This sort of thing is meat and drink to the born Controller—and Controllers are born with the right imperturbable temperament for the job; hence the fact that they are recruited from many different grades of operating staff, and some recruits don't stay the course.
1962 August, G. Freeman Allen, “Traffic control on the Great Northern Line”, in Modern Railways, page 132:If you decide to stay the course and finish engineering school, it will mean long hours and sleepless nights.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stays the course | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| staying the course | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stayed the course | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stayed the course | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
go the distance · stay the distance
Synonyms
Translations (4)
pl trzymać kurs (Translations) · pl utrzymać kurs (Translations) · fi pysyä suunnitelmassaan (Translations) · fr garder le cap (Translations)