Sep 12, 2011

Stay the course



To stay the course is to maintain your direction and continue, even if you have problems. This is an expression often used to talk about people or organizations who keep going in spite of difficulties, and it has a very positive feeling. People who stay the course are considered to be strong and resilient. Stay is a regular verb. Here are some examples of the expression in use:

The crisis has been difficult for the company, but we're staying the course.

At first, he didn't like English, but he stayed the course and now speaks fluently.

This is a very tough situation for you, do you think you can stay the course?

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