here to stay

idiom

: likely to last or be present for a long time
She's convinced that her bad luck is here to stay.

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Designers share the fresh patterns and timeless styles that are here to stay. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025 Bella Hadid is once again proving that low-rise jeans are here to stay. Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Still, there’s no question the IOC has missed a golden opportunity to host vert skateboarding in its birthplace of Southern California, on Tony Hawk’s ramp, and add another chapter to a storied discipline that has had its ups and downs, but is undoubtedly here to stay. Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Peter Navarro, a senior White House trade adviser, declared Sunday morning there was no room for negotiation for nations, including the likes of Vietnam that discussed bringing their tariff down to zero percent, and that the levies are here to stay for the long haul. Al Weaver, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for here to stay

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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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