not go to sleep
to remain awake late into the night
to be awake past the time you were meant to go to sleep or to be awake past your scheduled bedtime
Mom made sure we stayed up to welcome our dad home after months of him being on military tour.
It’s not a good idea to stay up when you have to be in school the next day.
Linda tries to ensure that nobody stays up too late on a weekday night.
Since the time for my favourite game show got shifted, I find myself staying up just to watch an episode.
Will you stay up with me tonight?
There is no origin for this idiom
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Common phrase that has a specific meaning.