remain in

remain in (something or some place)

1. To continue to be inside of something or some place. We need someone to remain in the house in case Lauren shows up late. He was instructed by the judge to remain in the country while out of prison on bail.
2. To continue to be a member of a group, organization, company, etc. I decided to remain in the army, despite my negative experiences. She said she would remain in the company for at least a year.
See also: remain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

remain in (something)

 
1. to stay within something. Please remain in the house today. It is too cold to go out. You should remain in because the weather is bad.
2. to stay in an organization as a member. He remained in the Boy Scouts until he was sixteen. I will remain in the teacher's union for many years.
See also: remain
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • remain in (something or some place)
  • (someone or something) promises well
  • accompanied by
  • accompanied by (someone or something)
  • accompany
  • remit
  • remit (something) to (someone or something)
  • remit to
  • a dog in the manger
  • a long weight
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The program area has one lounge chair (and can accommodate two) in which residents may recline, thereby allowing them to remain in the room for most of the seven-hour day.
An activity program for the cognitively impaired
In a given year, about 150,000 people pass through the detention system, according to INS estimates, and about 21,000 people remain in detention camp limbo.
Detained or disappeared? before the 9/11 round-ups, INS detention had already grown into a system handling 150,000 immigrants a year. Tram Nguyen looks for the connections. (To the Point)
Attorney General: "There is no evidence that the INS can locate illegal aliens who remain in the U.S."
Overstaying their welcome. (Correction, Please!)
but who nevertheless remain in the U.S., many not even in custody.
Correction, Please!