stay!

A verbal command for a dog to remain motionless. No jumping on the counters, Rex—stay!

(spoken) used to tell a dog not to move

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

See also:

References in classic literature ?

Stay! Sit down here beside me; it is not to no purpose.

Stay! And if thou wilt go, thou impatient one, go not the way that I came.

"Stay!" I remind her, as I follow her gaze just in time to see Dorothy, the neighbor's mostly-white calico cat fade into the brush.

But with patience and consistency, even high energy and insecure dogs can develop a rock-solid stay!

Idioms browser ?

Full browser ?

CITE

Site: Follow: Share: