"here to stay" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-here to stay.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} here to stay (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Present, and set to remain permanently. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
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