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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And Trump's declaration on social media Saturday of his determination to stay out of the stunning upheaval unfolding in Syria. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 Badas said his guess is that the Court will ultimately deny the application as part of its efforts to stay out of the political limelight. —

Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The higher yields in the first half of September along with the warnings about the poor seasonal trends to stay out of stocks. —

Tom Aspray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Supporters of the initiative asserted that current policies have left law enforcement toothless in pursuing serial theft, contending that offenders can stay out of jail and court with impunity as long as the theft is below the threshold. —

Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out of (something)

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