stay out of (something)

idiom

: to avoid going into (a place)

I told her to stay out of my room.

: to avoid becoming involved in (something)

Please try to stay out of trouble.

This is not your business, so stay out of it.

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Many physicians have given up and refuse to deal with insurance companies, opting to stay out of network and let the patient pay upfront and deal with getting reimbursed, Potter noted. —

Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025 This time, his appointees must stay out of politics, whether to help or hinder anyone for partisan reasons. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025 But the court opted to stay out of the case, despite having come to Mr. Trump’s rescue in a string of other recent matters. —

Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 The Broncos finished the 2024 regular season with the league’s second-lowest sack rate (4 percent), owed largely to Nix’s ability to stay out of trouble by scrambling or with his quick release. —

Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stay out of (something)

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“Stay out of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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