stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
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City officials asked residents to stay off the streets as response efforts continue and some areas remain dangerous.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll urged people in the region to stay off the roads.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Houston stayed off pavement and spent a couple weeks training in the sand this summer.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Sales at $1 per pound or $32 for a box help keep the project funded and keep encouraging teens to stay in school, stay off drugs, and away from gangs.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll urged people in the region to stay off the roads.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Houston stayed off pavement and spent a couple weeks training in the sand this summer.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Sales at $1 per pound or $32 for a box help keep the project funded and keep encouraging teens to stay in school, stay off drugs, and away from gangs.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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