stay to (something)

stay to (something)

To remain in some location in order to have a meal (with someone). A: "Would you like to stay to dinner, Jeff?" B: "Sure! I'll have to ask my parents first, though." A: "Thank you for letting me sleep here last night. I'd better get going." B: "Won't you stay for breakfast before leaving?"
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stay to something

to remain in a place for something, such as dinner. I hope you will stay to dinner. I stayed to lunch because they were having fried shrimp.
See also: stay
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • serve (something) for (something or some reason)
  • serve for
  • make a meal (out) of (something)
  • make a meal of
  • make a meal of something
  • make a meal of/out of something
  • dine out
  • Bag it!
  • table talk
  • (Are you) ready to order?