to stay down with
- phrasal verb
- Slang
:
estar al día
- Some politicians attempt to stay down with younger voters by referencing pop culture.
Examples
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To stay down with the students, she keeps up with the latest memes.
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He tries to stay down with the kids by using their slang.
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Don't stay down with outdated trends!
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She always stays down with the latest fashion trends.
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He tries to stay down with the kids by using their slang.
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Some politicians attempt to stay down with younger voters by referencing pop culture.
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To stay down with the students, she keeps up with the latest memes.
Synonyms
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3.2
To feel close to someone and understood by them
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3.9
Stay modern by learning about new trends
How Relatable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning depends on the colloquial/slang sense of 'down' (being ‘hip’, agreeable, or in touch with) rather than the literal senses of 'down' (feeling low) or the composition 'stay + with'. A B1 learner who only knows the ordinary meanings of the constituents would not reliably derive 'remain relatable/connected to younger people', so the expression is idiomatic and not transparently compositional.
Etymology
Stay down with uses down in the sense 'cool' or 'part of the group'. Imagine someone lowering themselves to sit with younger people and using their words and jokes. So, to stay down with someone means 'to remain relatable' and keep up with their language and what they like.