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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Yet to those who would seek to stay out of that arena and above the fray, just consider how well, under admittedly different circumstances, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times’ billionaire owners have fared by shunning endorsements to escape the ire of Trump and his loyalists. —

Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 Seemingly apolitical CEOs are privately raising this issue as their central concern about a Trump presidency, with the person insisting on anonymity to describe the private conversations with business leaders who want to stay out of the electoral spotlight. —

Fatima Hussein, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024 By applying futures trading to politics, firms are lapping up revenue, while BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and other U.S. betting leaders stay out of the lucrative line of business. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Officials warned people to stay out of the water in the area. —

CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out of (something)

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