stay out of (something)
idiom
1
: to avoid going into (a place)
I told her to stay out of my room.
2
: 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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Courtesy Lisa Shea Some Canadians plan to stay out of the United States until Trump’s out of office.
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Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
However, that September the judge also allowed Kelsey to stay out of prison until his appeal was decided.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Buttigieg has not announced any intention to run for president again, his decision to stay out of the 2026 Senate race frees his schedule to launch a second White House bid in 2028, when President Donald Trump will be ineligible to seek reelection.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Having perhaps waded too far into political disputes in recent years, the leaders of these institutions are now trying to stay out of politics at the precise moment when politicians are trying to damage them.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
However, that September the judge also allowed Kelsey to stay out of prison until his appeal was decided.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Buttigieg has not announced any intention to run for president again, his decision to stay out of the 2026 Senate race frees his schedule to launch a second White House bid in 2028, when President Donald Trump will be ineligible to seek reelection.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Having perhaps waded too far into political disputes in recent years, the leaders of these institutions are now trying to stay out of politics at the precise moment when politicians are trying to damage them.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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