above the fray
idiom
: not directly involved in an angry or difficult struggle or disagreement
His political aides handled the controversy while he remained above the fray.
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Harari sits above the fray of Silicon Valley politicking.
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Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Read on to learn how to forge strong working relationships and be mindful of different stakeholders’ competing interests while staying above the fray of office politics and achieving long-term career goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Vice presidential running mates are frequently deployed as attack dogs on the campaign trail, allowing the top of the ticket to remain presidential and above the fray.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024
Perhaps not surprisingly given the way Donald Trump upended American politics, the 2016 campaign ended the idea that the presidential nominee should stay above the fray and leave the dirty work to his vice-presidential nominee.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Read on to learn how to forge strong working relationships and be mindful of different stakeholders’ competing interests while staying above the fray of office politics and achieving long-term career goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Vice presidential running mates are frequently deployed as attack dogs on the campaign trail, allowing the top of the ticket to remain presidential and above the fray.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024
Perhaps not surprisingly given the way Donald Trump upended American politics, the 2016 campaign ended the idea that the presidential nominee should stay above the fray and leave the dirty work to his vice-presidential nominee.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Above the fray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20fray. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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