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[RedRose]

Today I watched an English TV program named studioclassroom in which there was a sentence Don't go away, stay tuned, we will be right back.

Teachers, What dose stay tuned mean? thanks in advance

[Philo Kevetch]

Hello Red Rose -

(pre-digital)... 'tune in' to a radio frequency by turning the 'dial' to find the desired 'station'

in your example... 'stay tuned' means ..don't change the station/channel

in some countries....there are many commercial 'ads' during programs

and people often change 'stations/channels' to avoid them and to see

what else might be on

[RedRose]

[CP]

And sometimes people use "Stay tuned" in conversation or informal writing to mean wait and see what happens, the story isn't over yet.
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[RedRose]

[beancurdturtle]

Not quite.

To use the slang phrase "stay tuned" there should be a process in progress.

Let's say the two have been dating a month, so they have a thing going.

The guy says, "We've been dating a while, it's going good right? What do you think about having a committed relationship?"

The girl says, "Oh how nice! But let me think about it - 'stay-tuned'."

That means there's a good chance she will say yes, but she has to think a little. She'll have an answer for him soon.
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�Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.�
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[RedRose]

Thank you, teacher turtle