keep/stay out of trouble

idiom

: to behave well : to not do anything bad

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The killer didn’t stay out of trouble for long after finally making it out of prison. John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025 On paper, Owen McIntire’s summer looks like a lot of 19-year-old college students: living back home with his parents, working shifts at a sandwich shop, trying to stay out of trouble. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025 These clever apps and devices will help you to find your way, triage an injury and generally stay out of trouble on the trail. Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Harris, who had several drug convictions since 2020, said the case has upended his attempts to stay out of trouble. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keep/stay out of trouble

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“Keep/stay out of trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%2Fstay%20out%20of%20trouble. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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